by Justin Paperny | Jan 29, 2009 | Blog
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 My Thursday At Taft Federal Prison Camp It’s 7:30 P.M. and I’m writing from my rack. Today was as normal as it gets in prison. No surprises. The weather was cool and breezy with temperatures around 50 degrees. By 4:00 A.M. I was...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 28, 2009 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison–Part 4 After an inmate is found guilty of an infraction, he is free to use the Administrative Remedy in search of relief. The first step is called Informal Resolution which does not require any...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 27, 2009 | Blog
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison–Part 3 Series 100 or 200 shots, which are rare at camps, follow a similar judicial process as 300 or 400 series shots. Rather than seeing a counselor, however, an inmate appears before the...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 26, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison–Part 2 Following the receipt of a shot, administrators are supposed to schedule the inmate for a Unit Disciplinary Committee Hearing (UDC) within 72 hours. UDC is equivalent to the initial stage...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 25, 2009 | Blog
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009 Disciplinary Matters In Federal Prison–Part 1 Through nine months at Taft Camp, I’ve seen many inmates escorted to SHU (Segregated Housing Unit). A month or so ago I wrote a blog about my friend Albert who, as a result of mouthing...