Author Archives: Sean & Emelia

About Sean & Emelia

In 2003 Sean O'Brien was wrongfully convicted in El Dorado County, CA and sentenced to Life Without Parole at the age of 16. We have been friends since grade school and are now married. Sean and I move forward together with the knowledge of his innocence, our faith in God, and hope that he will rightfully regain his freedom. Until then we embrace our journey wherever it may take us, cherishing each moment we have together and staying true to ourselves. This blog is about the past we share, our fight for freedom, life as it exists for us, and our path toward the future, whatever that may hold. Thank you for allowing us to be heard. God bless.

Recipe: Family Visit Cookies

Posted on May 18, 2019

Each time Sean and I have a Family Visit we enjoy having freshly baked cookies. Everyone likes cookies, but since prison is not a place you can get this kind of warm baked goodness we had to get a little … Continue reading →

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DVI 4: Shocking Conditions

Posted on April 28, 2019

This is the fourth post Sean has written about his experience at Tracy Reception Center (Duel Vocational Institution) in 2006. DVI has a long-standing reputation for being violent and dangerous, Sean was housed there for a brief period shortly after … Continue reading →

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Sean’s Certificates

Posted on April 20, 2019

Sean received this certificate just recently from Bakersfield College, he deserves this recognition and we are both really proud of him. Thank you to all his professors, past and present. Below are his other recent certificates for positive programming and … Continue reading →

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DVI 3: Trading

Posted on April 6, 2019

This is the third post Sean has written about his experience at Tracy Reception Center (Duel Vocational Institution)  in 2006. DVI has a long standing reputation for being violent and dangerous, Sean was housed there for a brief period shortly … Continue reading →

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Dean’s List

Posted on March 31, 2019

Sean made the Dean’s list at Bakersfield College for Fall Semester 2018! It is great that he is getting recognition for his hard work in his college classes.In addition to this, Sean is gathering more letters of support and chronos … Continue reading →

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The Pearl

Posted on March 25, 2019

The sun had just risen, it was about 7:15 am and I was alone on the road making my way toward Corcoran to spend the day with Sean. Silent except for the music on my car radio, there were no … Continue reading →

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Sean’s Recent Chronos

Posted on March 22, 2019

The following are the two most recent chronos written for Sean’s commutation by prison staff. The first one is from Officer Caldwell, the officer assigned to his yard and former program officer, and the second one is from Lieutenant Peterson, … Continue reading →

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