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Master Number 33 by Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on October 10, 2025October 11, 2025 by Wayne 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.

Breaking the Cycle: How Inmates Can Transform Their Lives

Posted on May 30, 2025June 12, 2025 by WayneT Dowdy

Addiction, pain, mental health issues… that’s the real problem. And just throwing us away for decades without help? That doesn’t fix anything.

Corrlinks Message

Posted on April 25, 2024April 26, 2024 by WayneT Dowdy

When I decided to change my life, I did not know if I would live long enough to become a free man because I was only seven years into a 35-year sentence, and almost 40-years old.

I Am SimpliSafe Now

Posted on November 26, 2023April 19, 2024 by WayneT Dowdy

I am SimpliSafe now in my first house that I bought in September 2023. With me being a returning citizen who served over thirty years (1988-2018) in the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons, it makes me proud to show what I have accomplished since my release. If you want to learn more about my…

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.
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.