Those who would like to follow along with my progress as I transition into society after 26 years of imprisonment may visit my daily journals, which I update daily, beginning with the day of my release from federal prison on August 12, 2013.
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On August 12, 2013, exactly one year after I concluded a 26-year obligation to the BOP, a federal judge signed an order terminating my supervised release. Termination of Supervised Release
Links to my most recently published articles or blogs will appear below:
PBS NewsHour Broadcast, April 4, 2014
Seven-minute video from a national television broadcast of PBS NewsHour that appeared on April 2, 2014.
Handbook for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, April 4, 2014
Series of articles facilitators may use to teach our Straight-A Guide job-readiness program to formerly incarcerated individuals..
Vision Statement, March 25, 2014
Vision Statement that will guide the Michael G. Santos Foundation.
Handbook for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, March 23, 2014
Series of articles for our facilitators that teach soft skills to formerly incarcerated individuals and prepare them for the labor market.
PBS NewsHour Films Me Teaching in Jails, Universities, and Silicon Valley, February 8, 2014
Backstory on how and why PBS NewsHour filmed me teaching in jails, universities, and Silicon Valley.
Washington State Department of Corrections, January 27, 2014
Description of how we introduced the Straight-A Guide to the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Eight Traits of Successful People, December 15, 2013
My friend Seth Nobmann sent me an article about successful people. I wrote a response.
Nelson Mandela Inspired me through 26 Christmas seasons in prison, December 15, 2013
Business Insider invited me to write an article about how I endured 26 Christmas seasons in prison.
Week 14 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, December 7, 2013
This article provides an overview of my fourteenth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 13 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, November 24, 2013
This article provides an overview of my thirteenth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 12 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, November 17, 2013
This article provides an overview of my twelfth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 11 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, November 10, 2013
This article provides an overview of my eleventh week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 10 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, November 3, 2013
This article provides an overview of my tenth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 9 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, October 28, 2013
This article provides an overview of my ninth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 8 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, October 19, 2013
This article provides an overview of my eighth week of class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 6 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, October 5, 2013
This article provides an overview of my sixth class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Week 5 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, September 29, 2013
This article provides an overview of my fifth class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Straight-A Guide to Conquering Imprisonment, September 25, 2013
This article provides more insight on strategies that others can use to overcome a federal prison sentence.
Week 4 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, September 20, 2013
This article provides an overview of my fourth class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
Federal Reentry Court in Northern District of California, September 18, 2013
This article describes amazing experience of learning from the Reentry Court and its leaders.
Week 3 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, September 14, 2013
This article provides an overview of my third class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
The Last Mile, September 13, 2013
Chris Redlitz asked me to write an article for his new cohort of students in The Last Mile program at San Quentin.
Former Bank Robber Becomes Clerk for Nation’s Second Highest Court, September 6, 2013
Shon Hopwood served 10 years in prison, educated himself, became a lawyer, and began to clerk for federal judges. Read his impressive story through the links I provide.
Week 2 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, September 6, 2013
This article provides an overview of my second class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. Reader comments will follow at the end.
What Should Defendants Know About the Federal Criminal Justice System?, September 1, 2013.
This article provides a brief overview of what I learned from prisoners who entered the criminal justice without a full understanding of the battles ahead. I wrote this article specifically to help first-time offenders and white-collar offenders understand more about how uninformed decisions could easily lead them into federal prison.
Week 1 lesson: The Architecture of Incarceration at San Francisco State University, August 31, 2013.
This article provides an overview of my first class on The Architecture of Imprisonment at San Francisco State University. It includes new comments from readers, too.