Samourai Letter #4: Notes From The Inside

Keonne Rodriguez, incarcerated at FPC Morgantown, writes his fourth letter on January 19, 2026, marking one month of his 60-month sentence handed down by Judge Denise Cote. He describes prison as an alien environment where time crawls yet flies by, noting the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operates "Backwards On Purpose," exemplified by a dental waiting list that includes all inmates nationwide. Rodriguez details his strict daily routine, which begins at 4:00 AM with a "prison latte" and writing time, followed by stretching before the 5:00 AM count. He cherishes his AM/FM radio for listening to the BBC World Service and uses limited, expensive prison email and phone minutes primarily to contact his wife, Lauren, and family. His mornings include exercise, often handball with a new friend, and preparing his own breakfast from commissary items. From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, he performs his job as a "Bathroom Orderly," a detailed and unpleasant janitorial task, after which he showers and has the rest of the day for reading and napping, hoping to become more productive. He concludes by emphasizing the desire to make time pass quickly to return to his life, noting one month is down and 59 remain.

(Source：Bitcoin Magazine)