TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE

   11 years ago I self-surrendered to Alderson Federal Prison.  My 2 oldest

grandchilden were 4 and 7- today, they are 15 and 18!  Some days it

doesn't seem like I have been away from my family for those many years,

until I think about the babies I left behind, compared to the fine adults

they are now.  Ricky and Daya has a part of my character that is resilient.

Where did all the years go? 

Rhonda Turpin

Danbury Federal Prison Camp

6/24/2015

ADVERSITY

What a woman or man does during adversity defines what

they are really made of.  Thats real.

Danbury Prison Camp

Sun. June 21, 2015 

FIRST DAY OF FAST

     Today began the Rammadan Fast for Muslims throughout the Bureau

of Prisons, as well as at home.  What is different about this year is I am

the food preparer, and it is a service that I am glad to provide. 

This is also a time of spiritual growth for me because I pray and fast

with the ladies. 

We miss so many things about home, but this is one thing that is shared,

no matter what your address is. 

June 18, 2015

Danbury Federal Camp

SEPARATION

When an inmate leaves that you have been jailing with for atleast a

decade, you are very happy for them, but at the same time, their

departure has a residual effect on a lot of levels.  Doing time is already

difficult, then to add to missing your family, you have a large separation

issue from your prison family member which is not recognized by the

feds.  Annoying....

Danbury Federal Prison Camp

Rhonda Turpin

author,publisher, prisoner

A WEEK OF RELEASES

     When you are doing time, its always good to see people going home,

but especially old timers.  I watched 2 leave this week- Ms. Gwen, at 73

years old, after serving 9 years on a white collar crime, and then today,

Tammy left after giving them 12 years on a small drug offense.  Tammy's

children are adults now, and Ms. Gwen was scared that she would die in

here.  Keep praying for us- this system is shifting for the better. 

Peace

The Felonista

 OLD FRIENDS
  You know you are still in God's favor when people from your past show up
with exactly what you need at that moment.  Its called syncronicity.
You have to treat people right and stay positive- even while in a prison cell,
so that you don't block your blessings.
Rhonda Turpin
Danbury Federal Prison Camp
prisoner, author, publisher