Untitled-330 by Jay Goodman There are a lot of people in prison that do absolutely nothing with their time, but it’s the same with the prison system itself. I have a good idea why the recidivism rate is so high and a lot of it has to do with the way the Federal Bureau of […]
Untitled-329 by Jay Goodman I have over seventeen years in prison and I can never begin to explain all of the madness I have seen throughout the years. I was trying to remember one night how many people I’ve seen die, but honestly, it’s been too many for me to count and I wouldn’t even
The 4th of July by Jay Goodman Has anyone ever really thought about the 4th of July and the real meaning of why we celebrate it in America? Every year I see how everyone breaks out the beer, the grill and party’s all day, which is ok, but has anyone took a serious look at
Dreams by Jay Goodman Can everyone imagine what life would be like if each of us didn’t have the ability to dream? I mean think about it, it doesn’t matter how big or small each person’s dreams are, it’s because of dreams that everything we see in the world exists. From the time we are
Untitled-326 by Jay Goodman When I look around me in the federal prison that I’m in, I can’t help but wonder why everything is the way it is. I wonder why first of all the prison is ran so terrible and I have wondered why the prisoners don’t do everything in their power to change
Untitled-325 by Jay Goodman It’s the twenty first century and America has left the rest of the world behind in many aspects. We have so much to be proud of, many other countries dream of coming here to live free and chase the American dream. What is it that makes our country so wonderful? I
Untitled-324 by Jay Goodman I have over seventeen years in prison and I am in a place in my life now where I feel good about myself. When I was sentenced back in 2005, I must admit prison was the last thing I thought would help me. Maybe I shouldn’t say prison helped me, because
Untitled-323 Jay Goodman I wonder sometimes what it’s going to take for someone to step inside the federal prison system and make changes. As I look at the dysfunctional way it’s run, it amazes me that no one has done anything to put it on a different course. The odd thing is, I am assuming
Untitled-322 By Jay Goodman Very often our old habits get in the way and to a certain extent can prevent us from becoming the person we could become. I also believe it prevents us from choosing happiness, of course happiness means different things to different people. I do realize that each person has their own
Untitled-321 by Jay Goodman If coming to prison hasn’t taught me anything, it’s definitely showed me. It’s never too late to change. All of us can change the course of our lives if we want. I have heard all throughout my life people say, “I’m too old to change, he or she is too stubborn
