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Budgeting in Federal Prison

by Justin Paperny | Aug 12, 2014 | Blog

August 12, 2014 Budgeting in Federal Prison I struggled to master the art of budgeting in federal prison. Even as I reached the end of my term at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I was still challenged to manage my commissary and phone minutes properly. For some background,...

Running in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad

by Steven Dybvad | Aug 11, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

8/11/14- PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- As I anxiously walk towards the track, my first opportunity to run all week, I ran into one of my fellow track runners, who is also one of the best material sewers in here. As I try to ignore him, pretending to be engulfed in my radio,...

Being Sentenced to Federal Prison

by Brian Jorgenson | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson

August 11, 2014 – Being Sentenced to Federal Prison “Let me guess, you’re here for US Marshall training?” inquired the elderly security guard at the metal detector entrance of the federal courthouse. Oh, the irony. I hesitated for a moment deciding how to respond to...

Drugs in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad

by Steven Dybvad | Aug 10, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

8/21/14 – PRISON INFO./ADVICE - This morning, after my first day back to running and working out, I returned to my cell, got ready to take a shower, walked to the shower area only to see a sign taped to the wall next to the showers stating that all the showers were...

Communication Systems in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad

by Steven Dybvad | Aug 10, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

8-10-14 PRISON INFO./ADVICE;-__I was surprised to see that the kiosk for Jpay was quickly fixed. It's only been four days and now the machine is back up and running, enabling us to upload and download our emails once again. The repair man that came to fix the machine...