In this episode, The Feloni$t rides the emotional whiplash of legal updates, sleepless nights, and the countdown to freedom. Valentine’s Day hits different on the inside, stirring memories of real connection while she leans on writing to keep her mind steady. Between tense moments with other inmates and unexpected flashes of support, she searches for meaning in small signs — even a stray penny on the floor. Dreams expose her fears, forgiveness tests her patience, and hope becomes the one thing she refuses to surrender.

The Feloni$t doesn’t sugarcoat a thing. In Episode 10, she digs into the bruises Rikers left behind — the family tension, the emotional landmines, the boundaries she’s done pretending she doesn’t need. It’s a raw look at the mess, the growth, and the fight to rebuild a home that won’t break her again. This is survival turned self‑respect, spoken straight from the inside out.

It's a new tradition: Feloni$t Friday, a Friday reflection on the current realities faced by felons. In this bonus episode, the Feloni$t dives headfirst into the emotions and triggers that many incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals face in today's dangerous political climate in the US.

In this episode, the Feloni$t lays bare the mental grind of Rikers — the hunger, the fear, the blame, and the fight to stay whole. She wrestles with the possibility of never going home, the pull toward independence, and the ache for her young daughter.

Now entering her fourth month on Rikers, the Feloni$t turns to daily journaling as her lifeline, using it to carve out boundaries and preserve her sanity. This episode follows her as she confronts the emotional toll of being “produced” from Rikers for court appearances and the constant tension with prosecutors, defense counsel, and the judge. It’s an unfiltered look at managing fear, frustration, and the relentless pressure of incarceration while fighting to hold onto her humanity.

Starting her second Rikers journal, the Feloni$t confronts messy relationships, hard truths, and the split between her old “drama queen” self and the steadier “matriarchal mare” she’s fighting to become.

Wrapping up the reading of the first of the Riker's Diaries, The Feloni$t seeks spiritual guidance while finding glimmers of hope, self-acceptance and purpose, establishing personal boundaries and reclaiming her strength.

The Feloni$t's guilt and emotional turmoil swirl through this episode, together with raw and unfiltered discussions of mental health issues and discrimination.

More on the Feloni$t's daily difficulties in Rikers relating to the challenges of mounting a legal defense from jail and the resulting financial chaos. She reflects on suicide, mental health problems and resilience in the face of adversity.

Episode 3 highlights The Feloni$t's day-to-day struggles of life in Rikers while attempting to navigate difficult family relationships and dynamics and the challenges presented by loss of hope, regret and mental anguish.