September 1st, 2016, was the last day I used drugs. I went to prison on September 3rd, 2013, so the last time I did drugs was during my incarceration. When…
When I get out of here, I fear… I will disappoint everyone who has had my back. Sometimes I feel like my life has been one big disappointment after another….
While incarcerated, I wrote a letter to my daughter’s friends’ parents. And then I decided to write a letter to my daughter’s teacher. For whatever reason, the “Dear Teacher” blog…
Standing up for myself is something I never was able to do. Growing up, I never had to because my best friend was the toughest person I knew. I was…
First Father’s Day What does it mean to be a father? Noah has written at length about his relationship with his father, and what his passing meant to him, his…
First, I was called in on April 20th, two days before I went to quarantine, and they told me they were working on getting me an earlier home confinement date….
The date is April 22nd, 2020. I officially found out today that I will be released early from my prison term, under the Cares Act, brought on by Covid-19. On…
Noah here. Before coming to prison, all I wanted to make of life, was a party, and I succeeded at that. I didn’t have any real goals other than having…
During my creative writing class at Yankton Federal Prison Camp, I was asked to think of a diner. I didn‘t have to think for long, because I grew up in…
Work For Felons It is a buzz theme: rehabilitation, not recidivism. The concept means well, and when executed right, pays huge dividends for offenders, victims, and society. The thought runs…
