Since the announcement that FPC Morgantown would be essentially closing in December, I've observed the stages of grief among the staff here: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (Dr. Kubler-Ross), except acceptance is late to the party. FPC Morgantown provides a livelihood for over 150 staff, many of whom are local...

You may recall that the gossip network here on campus is referred to as "Inmate.com". With the onslaught of Trump 2.0 executive orders and the closing of FPC Morgantown, inmates have been spreading misinformation faster than an L.A. wildfire. What really ignited the trend earlier this week was a posting...

The week began with near record lows between -9 and -11 degrees Fahrenheit, even colder with the wind chill. As much of the US experienced the wrath of the polar vortex, like the record snow in Florida, Monday was a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and of course...

The tradition of a sitting president issuing clemency and pardons to inmates occurs on the brink of a new administration taking the helm. President Biden continued to make history this week by issuing the largest number of commuted sentences of any other president. Earlier in December, he pardoned his son,...

"Five old men walk into a church" may begin like a joke, but this week 5 living U.S. Presidents were gathered to pay final respects to President Jimmy Carter (don't worry the church didn't catch fire). What a powerful display of democracy in full view for the world! While many...

Waking up to news of the tragic New Orleans terrorist attack overwhelmed me with sadness. Only to be further enhanced by the deadly Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. I had to refocus the start to the New Year on positivity and hope without letting tragedy control the mood. Uneventfully a...

Yup, it's Christmastime (again) - my third Christmas in prison, which is surreal to even think about. Inmates are an odd species. On Christmas Eve, we had a large entertainment event: two bands, four rappers, and two comedians performed for about 2 hours...none of the content dealt with Christmas themes....

Imagine a time during the interim of President George W. Bush's second term...the year 2006. Phew, a lot has happened in our country since 18 years ago. Executively, President Barack Obama served two terms, then President Trump, then President Biden, a now President Trump. Throughout all these administrative changes, the...

No updates regarding the closure of FPC Morgantown have been shared with us. We are expected to be ready to move within a few hours' notice, which is a welcomed change. At first, I was a bit anxious about where I would be relocated, but I cannot do anything about...

Yesterday morning, the director of the Board of Prisons, Collette Peters, made a surprise visit to Morgantown to publicly announce the closure (or what is formally known as "deactivation") of stand-alone prison camps, which includes Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Morgantown, Pensacola, and Montgomery. Preparations for this announcement were kept highly...