I talked to my lawyer yesterday, and got some really disappointing news.  On the 23rd of December (which is Chad’s birthday) judge Shelby ruled not to grant me a hearing,

I woke up early the morning of Christmas eve to a thick sleepy fog, and a blanket of white snow on the ground. I went outside where it was silent,

Winter has arrived in Waseca, Minnesota. Would you believe that the temperatures gets down to 30 below zero and that the yard is closed?  The noise, and chaos inside a

The days and weeks in prison are always the same, the routines have a routine. While my surroundings are constant my feelings, my spirituality, and my emotional well being all

I have come to know more women at Waseca as a photographer than I probably would have any other way.  It’s not unusual for women to stop me on the

I ran into a woman on the compound a few days ago who was transferred from Dublin. She said, “I know who you are, you’re that blogger lady from Dublin!”

I’ve really been struggling the last few weeks. I didn’t want to write a blog post, but decided to write one anyway; I know how dangerous isolation can be. You

I used to think that all the good people lived in Utah.  I traveled as a photographer and always enjoyed meeting new people, but I was always glad to get

My 45th birthday birthday found me last week  in federal prison.  My sweet room mate Sonia surprised me and made tuna fish sushi rolls and a cake made with nutella.