Author: Portia Louder

Lessons From The Shu

By the end of my stay at FCI Dublin I was being called over to the Lieutenants office every time I wrote a blog post. One of the Lieutenants asked

All About Sadie

I had a video visit with my family on Sunday night and my daughter Sadie said, “Hey Mom, how come you don’t ever do blog posts about your kids?” I

My First Fight at Waseca

That title may be misleading.  It wasn’t really my fight, but it was the first that I witnessed here.  I’m working in the career resource center, which is located in

Finding Freedom in Prison

I was sitting on a park bench on Monday afternoon enjoying the nice weather when a very lovely black woman came dancing and singing around the track. She would do

Hard Week at Waseca

This week in Federal prison has been really hard for me. First, a woman I didn’t recognize come up to me on Monday and asked me if I remembered who

I’ll Always Love My Dublin Girls

Waseca FCI is beautiful, I’m becoming quite the prison connoisseur these days.  I’ve been in prison or jail in 6 states now, all for buying and selling houses?  I really

Greetings from Waseca

Well I’m in Waseca, MN now.  So much has happened in the last month and it’s hard to know where to begin.  Shortly after my family came to visit me

Farewell Dublin, Moving On

The plot thickens. My mom seemed to be doing great at FCI Dublin. She taught several classes and seemed to be a positive influence on many people around her. Her

Hero’s in Prison

Response From Government I wanted to give you all an update on my legal case, but I feel pretty emotional and find it hard to put my feelings down right

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