WayneT Dowdy, Author at STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN

Happy Thanksgiving Day by Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on November 23, 2023November 26, 2023 by WayneT Dowdy

I am grateful for what I have but am sad because I don’t have more to give others in need.

Great News for Returning Citizens

Posted on November 9, 2023November 11, 2023 by WayneT Dowdy

I am happy to share an excerpt from the FairShake.net newsletter about FREE INSURANCE for returning citizens and their family members ….

FELONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO BY JOSEPH R. MAYS

Posted on October 27, 2023November 26, 2023 by WayneT Dowdy

Labels dehumanize people. Someone who falls short of glory still has the same rights as other humans.

PRISON CORRUPTION in GA by Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by WayneT Dowdy

Growing up in the Georgia Criminal Justice System, I know from experience about prison corruption

Happy HOLIDAYS 2025
Happy Holidays 2025 by Wayne T. Dowdy I know this isn’t politically correct, and I don’t care: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! My hope is for everyone to find something to be grateful for and to take that attitude into the New Year. May 2026 be a year of good health and prosperity. For...
Happy Thanksgiving 2025
Thanksgiving Is a Time to Be Grateful & Give Thanks One thing I am grateful and thankful for is that I am NOT a Cooked Turkey on a Table Here are quotes from previous blogs I wrote, one of which came while serving a thirty-five federal sentence (1988-2018). Please search “Thanksgiving” or “gratitude” for more:...
Invitation to Prisoners Who Want to Be Heard
The United States Supreme Court rulings order prison authorities to not violate the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Georgia ignores it!
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.