by Justin Paperny | Dec 28, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Call Me Before Surrendering to Federal Prison I am really enjoying writing these blogs. Over the last week a number of defendants, and their lawyers, have reached out, thanking me for my useful tips. As a reminder, I…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 26, 2011 | Blog
Monday, December 26, 2011 Are all lies, even white lies bad? Those in favor of white lies argue they aren't that big of a deal, and that we all do it. Those against would tell you that if you respect someone enough you tell them the truth-- no…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 24, 2011 | Blog
Saturday, December 24, 2011 Dental care in prison is lacking. The word lacking, of course, is nothing more than a euphemism for awful. I am trying to keep these short tips friendly, however, the truth compels me to speak freely. It is awful, and one…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 22, 2011 | Blog
Thursday, December 22, 2011 As the executive director of the MGSF, one of my jobs is to motivate people in prison to prepare themselves for success. During the holiday season, when prisoners feel the sting of separation from their family and loved…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 22, 2011 | Blog
Thursday, December 22, 2011 Walt Pavlo of Forbes and 500 Pearl Street , wrote a story about James Fleishman, formerly of Primary Global. Fleishman, I learned from Mr. Pavlo's article , was sentenced to 30 months in prison, and in Feb 2012 he will…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 20, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Tip #3-- Guard or Correctional Officer? Following my lecture at The FBI Academy earlier this year, an agent trainee asked me the following: "Why do you call them guards, and not correctional officers? And were you friendly…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 19, 2011 | Blog
Monday, December 19th, 2011 Tip #2--Read everything written at MichaelSantos.net Dante said there is no knowledge without retention. Sticking with that theme I encourage all defendants to spend time each day reading Michael Santos' postings at…
by Justin Paperny | Dec 17, 2011 | Blog
December 17th, 2011 With the pick up in white-collar crime convictions, I am busy. Helping others prepare for prison is satisfying, and also emotional--it never gets easy hearing the crime stories that so often ruin families, and create victims. It…
by Justin Paperny | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog
Monday, November 28, 2011 Researching crime and crime prevention on the internet over the weekend led me to an interesting article. Mike Chalmers published an article in a recent USA Today describing an innovative crime-reduction program that…
by Justin Paperny | Oct 24, 2011 | Blog
Monday, October 24, 2011 My new blog is at Forbes.com. The link is below. Thanks for reading. Justin http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellypope/2011/10/24/protest-injustice-not-on-wall-street-but-on-pennsylvania-ave/
by Justin Paperny | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog
Friday, October 14, 2011 By lowering the standards necessary to convict individuals of federal crimes, legislators have doubled the number of people slammed with criminal sentences. According to a Wall Street Journal article, the number of people…
by Justin Paperny | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog
Thursday, October 13, 2011 My new blog appeared at Forbes.com. Please check it out. The link is below. Justin …
by Justin Paperny | Sep 29, 2011 | Blog
Thursday, September 29, 2011 While serving an 18-month sentence for securities fraud inside the boundaries of the Taft Federal Prison Camp, nothing inspired me to work toward reconciling with society more than the visits I received from my mother,…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 28, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 My most recent blog appeared at Forbes.com. Please check it out. Thank you, Justin…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 27, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Just arrived home from the Soderquist Leadership Summit in Arkansas. Great people, great leaders. I feel privilieged to be apart of it. While I was away I wrote a blog that was published at Forbes.com. Check it out. Link…
by Justin Paperny | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 I was both flattered and humbled when Michael asked me to write the foreword to Triumph!, The Straight-A Guide to Preparing Offenders for Reentry . The printing of Triumph! officially completes the MGSF adult reentry module.…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 19, 2011 | Blog
Sunday, June 19, 2011 I've been writing about the Straight-A Guide, a comprehensive learning module prisoners may use to prepare for law-abiding lives. I’m pleased to have a collaborative role with Michael Santos in designing the module. I used it…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 16, 2011 | Blog
Thursday, June 16, 2011 In previous blogs I wrote about the importance of attitude and aspiration. Those attributes of the Straight-A Guide don't mean anything without action. In Michael Cade, one of the newest members of the Straight-A Guide, we…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 In my previous blog I wrote about the importance of the Straight-A Guide and how proud I am to have a role in contributing to the lives of other prisoners. What I am finding, however, is that the Straight-A Guide doesn't…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 In my previous blog I wrote about my contributions in launching the Michael G. Santos Foundation. I served 18 months in a federal prison camp for bad decisions I made as a stockbroker. I feel strengthened as I work to redeem…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 7, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 It's hard to believe that more than two years have passed since I walked out from the Taft Federal Prison Camp and resumed my life as a law-abiding citizen. Those two years have been fulfilling in unexpected ways. I would not…
by Justin Paperny | May 25, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Last week, while lecturing at EisnerAmper in New York, an executive asked me how my transition into this new life began. It started with a short blog in October 2008, I told him, just a few months after my surrender to Taft…
by Justin Paperny | Apr 9, 2011 | Blog
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Matthew Kluger & Garrett Bauer The Wall Street Journa l reported on the arrest of Matthew Kluger and Garrett Bauer on insider trading charges. Mr. Kluger is a lawyer who worked at prestigious firms such as Cravath Swain,…
by Justin Paperny | Apr 6, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 The Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in CONNICK v. THOMPSON. It was a case that involved an unjust conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct. Harry Connick, Sr. prosecuted John Thompson for some heinous crimes.…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 26, 2011 | Blog
Saturday, March 26, 2011 I love running The Michael G. Santos Foundation ! Running the Foundation, together with my consulting firm Etika, LLC, provides a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment I have never known. I love the creative process, and I…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 22, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Barry Minkow has been indicted on insider trading charges. I'm familiar with Barry Minkow's story. He schemed up a fraud during the mid-1980s with a name like zzzz carpet…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 9, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 On March 15 I'll be traveling to Quantico, Virginia to speak at the FBI Academy. I consider this a huge honor. It validates the hard work I've been doing to redeem the bad decisions I made in my 20s that led to a conviction…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog
Monday, March 7, 2011 I am excited to get back to work after a weekend of relaxing. I will admit there is not much time to relax while working as executive director of The Michael G. Santos Foundation. I'm also managing my speaking and consulting…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 2, 2011 | Blog
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Today I received a call from a business student at Penn St. This student, who heard me speak last month, was calling to thank me for some advice I gave during the Q&A portion of one of my speeches. "What was the topic," I…
by Justin Paperny | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 I read that Bernard Madoff has been reaching out from prison. He insinuated to a New York Times reporter that banks and prominent individuals were complicit with his fraudulent Ponzi scheme. That may be the case. Languishing…
by Justin Paperny | Feb 21, 2011 | Blog
It's early in the morning on Monday the 21st. In a few minutes I will head to the airport to board a flight to Chicago. I'll be lecturing Tuesday through Thursday. Before I do, however, I wanted to post a blog I started writing over the weekend.…
by Justin Paperny | Feb 15, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 On the way back from Penn State a few weeks ago, I read an interesting report regarding governmental spending cuts. The cuts seemed a bit unusual. One White House proposal, for example, could result in the immediate…
by Justin Paperny | Feb 1, 2011 | Blog
January 31, 2011 Mortgage Fraud Sends You Direct To Federal Prison Alan is a mortgage broker who called me today with questions. He was struggling with anxieties over how his life would change once he surrendered to federal prison. A guilty plea in…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 21, 2011 | Blog
Friday, January 21, 2011 I'm enthusiastic about work that I've begun as executive director of The Michael G. Santos Foundation (MGSF). It's an organization that I've been instrumental in putting together to contribute to a safer society. Initially,…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 16, 2011 | Blog
Sunday, January 16, 2011 United States Attorney Nicholas Marsh This past week's New Yorker issue featured an article by the esteemed legal correspondent Jeffrey Toobin. I've followed Mr. Toobin's work for several years, not only through his frequent…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 13, 2011 | Blog
Tuesday, January 13, 2011 Mike Carona, The Former Sheriff Of Orange County I read that Mike Carona, the former sheriff of Orange County, will soon surrender to federal prison. There's a good chance the Bureau of Prisons will order that he serve his…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 10, 2011 | Blog
Financial newspapers continue reporting on the widening probe federal prosecutors have launched into insider trading cases. This morning, for example, I read that the SEC filed a lawsuit against against Trivium Capital Management, a hedge fund and…