Michael G. Santos

American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that 6 to 7 percent of the U.S. population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture.Michael G. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, has d

In this unique and extraordinary text, Michael G. Santos helps others learn about the abnormal way of life behind the walls and fences of prisons. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as well as dialogues, vignettes, and profi

During the 16 years Michael Santos has served, he has written extensively about the prison system. He documents his experience and learnings in this book to help others who anticipate that they may become entangled with the criminal justice system. WHAT IF I GO TO PRISON? helps readers understand the different stages of the system, from arrest to serving time. Individuals who anticipate problems w

Written by an inmate serving 45 years for a drug conviction when he was 23, this is an in-depth view living behind bars from the perspective of prisoners themselves. Sections of the book are based on length of imprisonment. Prisoners in Fort Dix, N.J., detail their unique experiences, thoughts, and feelings about life on the inside. Some describe the actions that lead to their confinement, or deta

Michael Santos helps audiences understand how to overcome the struggle of a lengthy prison term. Readers get to experience the mindset of a 23-year-old young man that goes into prison at the start of America’s War on Drugs. They see how decisions that Santos made at different stages in the journey opened opportunities for a life of growth, fulfillment, and meaning.Santos tells the stor

I am a prisoner who does not expect any type of relief from the sentence my judge imposed in 1987, when I was 23 and convicted of selling cocaine. Since then I’ve worked consistently to reconcile with society, to earn freedom and to prepare for triumph over the obstacles I expect to encounter upon release.My life differs from what others might expect of a long-term prisoner. It is enri

Triumph! The Straight-A Guide to Conquering Imprisonment and Preparing Prisoners for Reentry introduces strategies that Michael G. Santos used to prepare for a law-abiding, contributing life while traversing a quarter century in prisons of every security level. This book is a companion to Earning Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term and Prison! My 8,344th Day. Together, the trilogy offers prisoners ho

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When I was 20, I made bad decisions. I sold cocaine. Those bad decisions resulted in me going to prison when I was 23. I served the next 26 years in federal prisons of every security level. Success After Prison shows readers how my deliberate adjustment strategy through prison resulted in success upon release.This book describes the importance of setting deliberate adjustment strategies. As a resu

Michael Santos reveals how bad decisions he made as a young man led to a 45-year prison term. At the start of his journey, while locked in a county jail cell and awaiting sentencing, he read a book that transformed his life. That book, Plato’s Republic, introduced him to the concept of Socratic Questioning. By asking better questions, he created a pathway to prepare for success.While incarcerated,

Michael Santos helps audiences understand how to overcome the struggle of a lengthy prison term. Readers get to experience the mindset of a 23-year-old young man that goes into prison at the start of America’s War on Drugs. They see how decisions that Santos made at different stages in the journey opened opportunities for a life of growth, fulfillment, and meaning.Santos tells the story in three V

Michael Santos was arrested on August 11, 1987, when he was 23 years old. During an awkward transition between the day of his conviction and the day that he was sentenced, he learned from MasterMinds. While locked inside the Pierce County Jail, facing a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, Michael read the story of Socrates. Socrates was incarcerated and awaiting his execution. He w

Prison! My 8,344th Day, is the accompanying book to Earning Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term. In Earning Freedom, Michael shows people how to sustain a high level of energy and discipline while traversing multiple decades in prison. In Prison! My 8,344th Day readers learn the strategies to get through a single 24-hour day.Modeled after the great A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Michael offers

While in the federal prison camp in Lompoc, California, author and long-term prisoner Michael G. Santos was locked up in SHU (solitary confinement) for 65 days while Bureau of Prisons administrators attempted to sanction him on trumped-up charges. Through daily journal entries, Michael Santos chronicles his harrowing experiences and tells the story of how he and his family overcame adversity to tr

In The Straight-A Guide, Michael Santos reveals strategies that empowered him through 26 years in federal prison. He began serving that sentence in a high-security federal penitentiary when he was 23 years old. Readers will learn how a deliberate path led to his earning a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, becoming an author, and building an extensive support network while preparing for success