March 18, 2019 - STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN

Prison Privatization and Recidivism

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Wayne Dowdy

Prison reform needs allies, not enemies. This plan joins forces.

Market doors open when private prison companies invest in supplying associated services to returning citizens.

Help Returning Citizens

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Wayne Dowdy

Transitioning isn’t easy after decades away. Seeing the differences in prices have made me say on many occasions that, “They better be glad I changed my ways.” I felt like I was being robbed and would have wanted to rob-back, had I not changed.

Master Number 33 by Wayne T. Dowdy
My goal is to convert my negative experiences into positive ones by sharing my experience, strength, and hope with others, as is common in Twelve Step programs.
What About Unknown Innocence?
There is a God, he thought, as he trotted down the concourse to meet them, free at last.
When Does the Day Start for Federal Prisoners?
High-security prisons that house Maximum Custody inmates, may not allow those inmates to work in certain positions where more readily-available weapons or tools may be used to aid in an escape plan, or during ...
How to Overcome Substance Abuse and Build a Fulfilling Life
Each person’s path in recovery requires patience, grounded tools, and something harder to fake—purpose. Not the abstract kind. The kind you build with your hands, with your habits, with the people you let close again.
WayneT3 on TIKTOK by Wayne T. Dowdy
As a successful returning citizen, one objective is to inspire & encourage others to strive for success, whatever success may be for them and their endeavors.
Forced Prison Labor & Labor Day: Reflection on Freedom & Justice
We must raise awareness and demand change. .
Cell Killers at USP LOMPOC by Wayne T. Dowdy
Cell Killers were cowards and afraid to go to the person and deal with it, face-to-face.