by Justin Paperny | Nov 22, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008 Writer's Block From Federal Prison It's Saturday evening, the 22nd of November. I've been bothered since this past Wednesday because I made a commitment to myself to write a daily blog. I haven't been able to live up to that obligation....
by Justin Paperny | Nov 18, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 AT 01:23AM It's Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I've previously written about many of the poor choices I made prior to my confinement. It's an understatement to say I lived in denial. During the years which preceded my incarceration I was...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 17, 2008 | Blog
Monday, November 17, 2008 It's discouraging to walk around my dorm on any given day. Actually, it's more sad than discouraging because I think many inmates have given up. They waste hours each day with ping pong, card games, television and sleeping Upon arriving to...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 16, 2008 | Blog
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008 AT 01:20AM I'm cautiously optimistic that President-Elect Obama and a new liberal Congress will initiate substantial prison reform. Such reform has been lacking for over two decades. I hope that his administrators will look at all non-violent...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 15, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008 AT 01:19AM How I Benefit From The 2nd Chance Act Of 2007 I'm sitting in my cube digesting the news I just received from my counselor and case manager at my team meeting. Team meetings measure an inmate's progress. Inmates with longer than...