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Interview Date:10/21/24 

  1. Name: Gloria H.

  2. Age: 41

  3. Crime: Transportation of narcotics

  4. Sentence Length: 24 months

  5. FSA Eligible: Yes

  6. Prior Locations: None

  7. Total Time to Date: 1/17/2024-11/12/2024      301 days      9 months 3 weeks

  8. Release Date:  PRD= 6/15/2025      CRD= 3/17/2025

  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t lose hope. Don’t work yourself up before you are sentenced. You cannot control it.

  10. What is something you learned during incarceration? Family will always be there for you. Work on GED, warehouse training and forklift certification.

 

Interview Date: 10/21/24

  1. Name: Val B

  2. Age: 44

  3. Crime: Conspiracy to Distribute

  4. Sentence Length: 30 Months

  5. FSA Eligible: Yes

  6. Prior Locations: Douglass County; OK City CCA & Victorville SPC

  7. Total Time to Date: PRD: 1/23/2026    CRD: 8/11/2024

  8. Release Date:  2/9/2024-10/30/2024  –  264 Days  –  8 1/2 months

  9. One piece of advice to share: You can do time and still be respectful and nice.

  10. What is something you learned during incarceration? Crochet, read, work; Keep yourself busy.

 

Interview Date: 10/19/24

  1. Name: Vicki S

  2. Age: 57

  3. Crime: Importation of Narcotics

  4. Sentence Length: 24 months

  5. FSA Eligible: Yes

  6. Prior Locations: None

  7. Total Time to Date: PRD: 7/25/2025  –    CRD: 4/25/2025

  8. Release Date:  2/1/24-11/12/2024 – 285 days  – 9 1/2 months

  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t do it again

  10. What is something you learned during incarceration? Patience

Interview Date: October 1, 2024

  1. Name: Evelyn
  2. Age: 35
  3. Crime: Conspiracy with intent to distribute
  4. Sentence Length: 40 Months
  5. FSA Eligible: No (reason unknown)
  6. Prior Locations: GEO San Diego, Chula Vista,  Pahrump, Victorville SPC
  7. Total Time to Date: 12/1/2021 – 10/2/2024  – 806 Days – 34 Months
  8. Release Date: 10/2/2024 
  9. One piece of advice to share: Patience, Gratefulness, Humble and NEVER EVER EVER commit a crime again in my life
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Don’t take life for granted. Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Live a straight life.

Interview Date: September 22, 2024

  1. Name: Courtney B
  2. Age: 32 Fraud
  3. Crime:  Fraud
  4. Sentence Length: 18 Months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 11/13/2023-9/18/2024 (310 days)
  8. Release Date:  PRD- 10/8/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t trust anyone
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Learned a lot about myself. Who I am, my strengths and weaknesses and pros and cons.

Interview Date: September 19, 2024

  1. Name: Gina L.
  2. Age: 53
  3. Crime: Wire Fraud
  4. Sentence Length: 22 Months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 1/5/2024-9/24/2024 = 263 days
  8. Release Date:  1/29/2025
  9. One piece of advice to share: Learned how to make tacos with an iron.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: 

    Be careful about listening to all the various advice. Don’t be misdirected.

Interview Date: September 10, 2024

  1. Name: Julz M
  2. Age: 44
  3. Crime: Fraud & Falsifying medical records
  4. Sentence Length: 33 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Sea-Tac to Parump to Dublin and tho Victorville SPC
  7. Total Time to Date: 4/6/23-9/12/24
  8. Release Date:  02/09/2025
  9. One piece of advice to share: Use your time wisely to grow and become a better version of yourself.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: How to eat anything and everything with just a SPORK!  But really, the system is against us and the only thing we have is each other.

Interview Date: September 10, 2024

  1. Name:  Jacqueline
  2. Age: 60
  3. Crime: Importation of narcotics
  4. Sentence Length: 9 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: MCC San Diego to Victorville SPC
  7. Total Time to Date: 3/10/22-3/29/22 then 2/14/24-9/10/24
  8. Release Date:   8/26/2024 (held for 16 additional days)
  9. One piece of advice to share: Never trust people. Trust in GOD.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Values herself more than ever.

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Interview Date: August 28, 2024

  1. Name: Laura H.
  2. Age: 50
  3. Crime: Conspiracy
  4. Sentence Length: 10 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Arizona Detention Center to Victorville SPC
  7. Total Time to Date: 3/26/2024-8/29/2024 – 5 months
  8. Release Date:  10/25/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Be smart, Don’t come back, be a better person.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Don’t trust nobody.

Interview Date: August 28, 2024

  1. Name: Jennifer N.
  2. Age: 53
  3. Crime: 33 Months
  4. Sentence Length: Conspiracy with a doctor
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 6/26/23-9/3/2024 – 14 months
  8. Release Date:  5/14/2025
  9. One piece of advice to share: Be patient.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Learned how to crochet and be patient.

Interview Date: August 26, 2024

  1. Name: Ester O.
  2. Age: 49
  3. Crime: Embezzlement
  4. Sentence Length: 6 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 6/5/2024-9/4/2024
  8. Release Date:  12/2/2024 PRD
  9. One piece of advice to share: Think twice before committing a crime.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Watch and learn to interact with the correct people to avoid getting in trouble.

Interview Date: August 26, 2024

  1. Name: DJ R.
  2. Age: 26
  3. Crime: Importation of Narcotics
  4. Sentence Length: 6 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 9/1/2024
  8. Release Date:  4/19/2024-8/30/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t come to prison pregnant. 
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Don’t judge

Interview Date: August 24, 2024

  1. Name: Raye Raye
  2. Age: 50
  3. Crime: Fraud
  4. Sentence Length: 13 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date:  1/19/2024-8/20/24 7 months1 day
  8. Release Date:  9/7/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Get to know God
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Meet and get to know different types of women. My 50th birthday inside was the best!!

Interview Date: August 24, 2024

  1. Name: Karina S.
  2. Age: 26
  3. Crime: Document/Marriage Fraud
  4. Sentence Length: 1 year and 5 days
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 1/26/24-8/29/24
  8. Release Date:  8/29
  9. One piece of advice to share: Stay positive and be patient
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?:  I am naturally happy. I do not need a substance to have fun!!!

Interview Date: August 13, 2024

 

  1. Name: Katie P.
  2. Age: 54
  3. Crime: Transporting Illegal Aliens with a Gun Enhancement
  4. Sentence Length: 18 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Dona Ana County, Los Cruces, NM, OK transfer center, Victorville Prison Camp
  7. Total Time to Date: 7/10/2023-8/14/2024 (13 months 4 days)
  8. Release Date:  PRD – 9/2/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t take anyone along with you while commiting a crime. 
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Learned how to make a sushi roll with tuna.

Interview Date: August 13, 2024

  1. Name: Cassadina C.
  2. Age: 37
  3. Crime: Assault with a dangerous weapon
  4. Sentence Length: 18 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: CCA, AZ to Victorville Prison Camp
  7. Total Time to Date: 14 months + 6 + 8 + 7 (Violated 3x and returned)
  8. Release Date:  Leaving 8/27/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Think before you act
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: To be kind to people!

Interview Date: July 30, 2024

  1. Name: Jenny M.
  2. Age: 49
  3. Crime: Drug Trafficking with a gun enhancement
  4. Sentence Length: 8 years (96 months)
  5. FSA Eligible: No
  6. Prior Locations: Missoula, MT County Jail, Dublin and now Victorville
  7. Total Time to Date: 11/14/2018-8/27/2024 (5 years and 10 months)
  8. Release Date:  8/27/2024 to halfwayhouse
  9. One piece of advice to share: Bring your medical records with you wherever you go!
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Patience, how to wait in line!

Interview Date: July 30, 2024

  1. Name: Maria H. 
  2. Age: 57
  3. Crime: Importation of narcotics
  4. Sentence Length: 24 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 6/3/2023-8/6/2024  (14 months)
  8. Release Date:  8/6/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t come here it’s hell.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Don’t be a giver. Also, learned how to cook with an iron.

Interview Date: July 30, 2024

  1. Name: Ruby Z.
  2. Age: 48
  3. Crime: Importation of Narcotics
  4. Sentence Length: 30 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Dublin, then transferred to Victorville
  7. Total Time to Date: 3/20/2023-7/29/2024 (17 months)
  8. Release Date: 7/29/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: 2x widow, lost job and needed to pay house, did what I thought I had to do. Should have found alternate solutions. Doesn’t pay off. Loss of time with family not worth it. 
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Appreciate the small things. Even what to wear, what to eat and when to eat. Appreciate family. Love and freedom is irreplaceable.

Interview Date: July 24, 2024

  1. Name: Hilda H.
  2. Age: 65
  3. Crime: Healthcare Fraud
  4. Sentence Length: 13 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: No
  7. Total Time to Date: 1/8/2024-7/30/2024 (6 months, 22 days)
  8. Release Date: 7/30/2024
  9. One piece of advice to share: Read the handbook and follow the rules. Stay problem free.
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Value your life outside and appreciate whatever you have. Don’t be greedy.

Interview Date: July 16, 2024

  1. Name: Lori W
  2. Age: 69
  3. Crime: Conspiracy to distribute via the US Mail 
  4. Sentence Length: 15 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Pennington County Jail, Winner City County Jail, Missouri Greene County Jail, Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center then finally arriving at VV SPC
  7. Release Date: 7/18/24
  8. Total Time to Date: 8/31/2023 to 7/18/2024  (10 months and 18 days)
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t get caught
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Keep to yourself, mind your P’s and Q’s, and don’t trust anyone in jail or prison.

Interview Date: July 15, 2024

  1. Name: Mrs. C
  2. Age: 81
  3. Crime: Conspiracy to embezel
  4. Sentence Length: 57 months
  5. FSA Eligible: Yes
  6. Prior Locations: Dublin Camp
  7. Release Date: 7/24/24
  8. Total Time to Date: 27 months served
  9. One piece of advice to share: Don’t let this define you
  10. What is something you learned during incarceration?: Be true to yourself

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