Companion Workbook
Jailbirds in Flight
Workbook
by Nicole Daedone
A guided path from the shock of arrival to the flight that is already in you.
Built for the women Nicole met inside federal custody—and for you. Reflections, journaling prompts, group discussion questions, and practical steps for daily life.
Nicole Daedone wrote Jailbirds in Flight inside federal custody. This is its companion—built for the women she met there, and for you.
The territory: the shock of arrival, the practice of meeting yourself, what to do with pain, the self no one can lock down, the flight that is already in you, women, community, the trap of approval, generosity, truth over team, your most dangerous gift, and the vision that is already forming.
Written for women inside prison, women returning home, and anyone seeking to understand transformation from the inside out, each section offers a reflection from Nicole Daedone, followed by journaling prompts, group discussion questions, and practical steps for daily life.
Whether used alone, in a group, in a class, or as part of a reentry or contemplative practice program, Jailbirds in Flight Workbook offers a path toward the part of the self no system can confiscate.
Print Length
107 pages
Language
English
Publication Date
June 11, 2026
ISBN-13
978-1961064584
Nicole Daedone has given the copyright, all book proceeds, and related rights to this book to the Jailbirds in Flight Trust, so her story can keep benefiting others. The Trust money is shared between some of the women she was incarcerated with and whose stories helped inspire this book and the non-profit Unconditional Freedom which runs the Art of Soulmaking and Guards to Guardians. The book is published by Soulmaker Press.