by Justin Paperny | Feb 15, 2009 | Blog
Sunday, February 15, 2009 Ninety-Three Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp Through my readings I learned something about the history of America’s prison system. The entire concept of imprisonment began with a religious sect, the Quakers of...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 14, 2009 | Blog
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Valentine’s Day in Federal Prison As I sat to write this morning’s blog, I realized that today was Valentine’s Day. This was the holiday for people in love, yet I was alone, as I had been for the past ten months. Living in...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 13, 2009 | Blog
Friday, February 13, 2009 Finding Perspective In Federal Prison I read an article in a news magazine that intrigued me. It described a young gang member from Los Angeles who was struggling to reform. The gang member was covered in tattoos and he was participating in a...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 12, 2009 | Blog
Thursday, February 12, 2009 Letting Philosophy Guide Me Through Federal Prison Over the course of my imprisonment, I’ve had ample opportunity to read. Since I chose to avoid the potential for conflict that came with crowded television rooms, reading was one of...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 11, 2009 | Blog
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Sentencing Laws Are Unjust Yesterday I heard news that the ninth circuit court of appeals had issued an order that would result in the state of California’s prison system having to release tens of thousands of prisoners before their...
