Michelle Nguyen

Michelle Nguyen, born in San Jose, California, is the Counselor at Dayspring Correctional Institution (DCI), where she is officially tasked with guiding inmates toward rehabilitation. However, beneath her warm, approachable exterior lies a counselor who is anything but a beacon of hope. Michelle’s methods are often manipulative, using her sessions to exert control over the inmates rather than to genuinely help them. Her deep-seated need for validation drives her to form inappropriate relationships with those under her care, blurring professional boundaries in dangerous ways. While she presents herself as a dedicated advocate for inmate welfare, Michelle is more concerned with maintaining her influence within the facility and protecting her position. Her so-called commitment to reducing recidivism is little more than a facade, masking the reality that she is more interested in the power dynamics within DCI than in the actual rehabilitation of its inmates.