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August 15 Update
Dear friends, · You may now sign up to get notified when a Jacob update gets posted. Huzzah! · Thanks to the technical assistance of one of Jacob’s friends from his graduate program at PSU, I have added to the website a “blog” section, where I intend to post updates about Jacob on a regular basis, along with the subscription functionality. · Enter your email address and click “Subscribe” in order to receive notifications when a new entry is posted. Go ther
Tom Hoopes
7 days ago4 min read


Aug 8 Update
Jacob's father reports: "On Day 17, I am pleased to share that Jacob is doing well, all things considered. His resilient spirit, relentless positivity, and deep integrity are serving him well. He LOVES receiving letters! He has highly-restricted access to outgoing phone calls and email to a short list of approved recipients (text only; no attachments; no internet access). Jacob is on a top bunk of a bunkbed in a room with 19 other men. He is allowed to take private showers. H
Tom Hoopes
Aug 141 min read
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