Estes Summer 2024
News & Class Updates

8/1/2019 Update

TOMORROW IS GRADUATION!!! –here is the list of approved guests: https://family.pep.org/estes/graduation/guest-list/ Reminder: the Estes Unit is an all-male prison.  Because many men are enticed by pretty women, ladies, please do not wear tight-fitting clothing to graduation.  This is for your loved one’s sake! Action item: please pray for all class members, that they will feel an abiding love and peace as they […]

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Estes Fall 2026 Update #7

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week's class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ Enjoy reading our monthly newsletter (with more pictures!) here: https://family.pep.org/estes/esteschronicle/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ As always, thanks for...
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #6

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your continued support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #5

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your continued support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #4

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your support – enjoy the holiday weekend! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #3

Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your support – have a great day! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #2

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week's update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) As always, thank you for your support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Welcome – Update #1

Dear PEP Families, Welcome to PEP’s Fall ’26 class at the Estes Unit!  There’s plenty to go over in this first weekly update, so let’s get started: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) Enjoy reading our monthly newsletter (with more pictures!)...
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Estes Summer 2026 Class Update #13

PEP GRADUATION PICS ARE HERE!!! Here is how you can see all graduation pictures: Take a brief survey here: https://family.pep.org/estes/estes-summer-2026-graduation-survey/ (“Regular class updates” = weekly class journals, weekly class pics and GPA updates) The “Thank You” page will provide a link to all our graduation pictures – please save this link! You can also view the selfie booth photos here: https://photos.pep.org/Estes/Estes-Summer-2026/Selfies It has been my honor to work with you....
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Estes Summer 2026 Class Update #12

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s class update: Click here to see class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/essm26photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our last two weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ Graduation pictures will be available soon … stay tuned! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Summer 2026 Graduation Update #3

Dear PEP Graduation Guests, The guys are SO excited! Here are a few last-minute notes about Friday’s ceremony: The Estes Unit address is 1100 FM 1807 in Venus, TX – please eat lunch and use the facilities prior to your arrival. Remember to bring your most patient, positive self to check-in on Friday – the security staff is just doing their job. Also, please don’t stand in line more than 2 minutes before your assigned check-in time. Parking info: guest parking is on the left-hand side of the...
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GPAs as of December 9, 2019

Dec 12, 2019

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.28 85.65 Alejandro C 2.48 69.62 Alejandro E 3.01 80.15 Alex D 3.33 86.56 Anthony E 3.39 87.82 Antony K 3.86 97.12 Armando B 2.95 78.94 Austin G 3.66 93.26 Benny D 1.68 53.62 Bradley L 3.17 83.32 Brent B 2.58 71.65 Brian H 3.99 99.82 Brian N 3.90 […]

12/4/2019 Update

Dec 5, 2019

Dear PEP Families, The latest Weekly Journals are available here: http://family.pep.org/estes/journals/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) New pictures are here: https://pepmedia.smugmug.com/Estes/EsWn20/BPW Your loved one’s updated grades/GPA are here: http://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ (Click the date.) **This Friday, 12/6, is the deadline to sign up as a graduation guest! ** First, see if you are one […]

Week 11

Dec 4, 2019

Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 Today was a lot of fun. We started our 10th speech for our Toastmaster class. We have worked so hard to get to this point of the course. The improvement can be seen in each individual. In the beginning, we were nervous and hardly able to stand in front of an […]

Week 10

Dec 4, 2019

Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 Today as we entered the PEP classroom, it seemed like everybody was out of control just to get their IDs. After everyone received their IDs and settled down in their assigned spots, we prayed in. The prayer was short and simple – the person praying put a blessing on PEP and […]

GPAs as of December 2, 2019

Dec 4, 2019

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.27 85.48 Alejandro C 2.46 69.27 Alejandro E 2.98 79.55 Alex D 3.32 86.36 Anthony E 3.39 87.88 Antony K 3.85 97.00 Armando B 2.95 79.00 Austin G 3.65 93.06 Benny D 1.64 52.73 Bradley L 3.17 83.33 Brent B 2.57 71.39 Brian H 3.99 99.73 Brian N 3.90 […]

GPAs as of November 25, 2019

Dec 4, 2019

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.29 85.73 Alejandro C 2.60 72.00 Alejandro E 2.97 79.37 Alex D 3.32 86.37 Anthony E 3.43 88.63 Antony K 3.90 97.90 Armando B 3.04 80.87 Austin G 3.66 93.23 Benny D 1.75 55.00 Bradley L 3.17 83.37 Brent B 2.56 71.10 Brian H 3.99 99.70 Brian N 3.91 […]