February 2015 - Page 2 of 6

The Number One Thing To Do Before Federal Prison

by Justin Paperny | Feb 22, 2015 | Blog

February 22, 2015 The Number One Thing To Do Before Federal Prison “In a way it is just easier, keeps hope alive, and after all, some do win,” a prospect skeptically said to me while justifying $50K he is spending on an appeal. “Well, given your unusual financial...

The New Guy in Federal Prison

by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 21, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

February 21, 2015 The New Guy in Federal Prison I didn't notice him as I sat through my hour long business finance class last evening even though he was sitting right next to me. Near the end of class, he asked if he could talk to me after class. As the other...

No Place for Show Tunes!

by David Applegate | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate

February 20, 2015 No Place for Show Tunes! but a few weeks back, like almost everyone else here, I wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I was excited to see that Idina Menzel was going to sing the national anthem. I love her having seen her both in Rent and in the previews...

Accepting Responsibility in Federal Prison

by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

February 19, 2015 Accepting Responsibility in Federal Prison Of particular interest, was anything written by an actual prisoner. I was scared and I wanted to know about where I was going and what life was going to be like in federal prison. I came across an internet...

My lengthy sobriety has brought the morals, values, ethics and love for life and family bubbling back to the surface!

by Steven Dybvad | Feb 17, 2015 | Steven Dybvad

January 17, 2015 I must admit that not having to think of a new blog entry every single day has alleviated a bit of stress from my daily life in prison and enabled me to focus more on other things, such as responding to emails from friends and family sooner than...