October 12, 2014
75 Things Not To Do In Prison
Justin Paperny wrote a great blog last week entitled 100 things to do in Prison. I have admittedly hijacked the concept underpinning his work and have come up with 75 things NOT to do in Prison. I must also add that Justin has taught me most of these things either directly through his consulting or through his video series.
- Be a snitch
- Befriend the guards
- Sit on someone else’s bunk
- Cut in line
- Forget to say please
- Forget to say Thank You
- Steal
- Possess a cell phone
- Possess illegal substances
- Watch Television all day
- Borrow a fellow inmates prescription medication
- Operate a business
- Make every inmate your friend
- Make no inmate your friend
- Miss Count
- Fail to maintain the cleanliness of your area
- Fail to courtesy flush
- Make loud noise’s after lights out
- Abuse phone privileges
- Abuse email privileges
- Enter out of bound areas
- Fail to take the classes your unit counselor recommends
- Fail to take advantage of educational opportunities
- Fail to write to your family and friends
- Fail to call your family and friends
- Fail to plan for your future after prison
- Touch another inmate
- Ignore your physical health
- Ignore your mental health
- Fail to go to the Dentist
- Tell your family how bad Prison really is
- Get into a fight
- Change the TV channel
- Sit in someone else’s chair
- Brag about what you have
- Brag about your family
- Brag about your crime
- Tell everyone your innocent if you are not
- Believe and spread rumors about Federal Sentence Reform
- Count on winning your appeal
- Forget to read
- Ignore real world news
- Forget what got you into prison in the first place
- Play cards for twelve hours a day
- Tell people not to visit
- Not make amends to the people you hurt
- Fail to shower enough
- Borrow things from other inmates
- Be rude
- Show other inmates how afraid you really are
- Verbally insult another inmate
- Verbally insult a guard
- stare at other inmates
- reach over other inmate’s food in the mess hall
- Think you are better than the other inmates
- Think playing on the prison softball team will lead to a career
- Be disrespectful
- Lose your temper
- Fail to walk away from a situation that can only lead to trouble
- Abuse mail privileges
- Forget about your religion
- Fail to realize the real world goes on without you
- Fail to realize that people in the real world are waiting for your return
- Fail to take advantage of RDAP if you qualify for treatment
- Discuss politics
- Discuss religion
- Cry in front of other inmates
- Complain about the length of your sentence
- Complain about the length of someone else’s sentence
- Share the details of your crime
- Share the details of someone else’s crime
- Smuggle food out of the mess hall
- Gamble
- Fail to read the prison handbook
- Give up hope
Ken Flaska
Hey Ken! October 14, 2014
Just opened up the website you are blogging on and was very interested in your 75 things NOT to do in prison! Then I went on to read the next blog, then the next, before I realized that you’ve been doing this for a while! I just wanted to say that you write very well and can surely help others that are in a similar situation, as well as enlighten those of us who know you and love you so much.
Always know that Don and I support you. We will do all we can to stay in close contact with Roxanne, as well as doing all that we can for her, from so far a distance. We will be here throughout your new “venture”, as well as when you go back home to Roxanne. The days will go by. But just try to find a reason for each day.
I’m hoping that you will learn so much about life where you will be, and will go home afterwards so full of enlightenment that the rest of your life will have more meaning and purpose. If only we all would take the time to do that with our days.
I will continue to follow your blogs and if you don’t mind, will give you my two cents!! You know me, I seem to always have an opinion and a comment!
For now, I will say, be brave and hold your head up. There is no one who can cast a stone.
Cheryl
Ken,
Let me know if there is anything that i can do to help the family. I don’t have much but I am here if you need me.
This will be my last year of teaching and I’ll have time on my hands next year. I can travel and assist if I’m needed.
Greg
You’re in our prayers Ken. saw this video this morning that made me think of you: the premise is about a man who saves people from drowning (we all know you’ve done that) but I think you’ll like this story. Bless you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQF5qeaJkGE&sns=em
Joe
Hi Ken,
Have been with Roxanne these past 5 days. Wrapping arms around her. I have been thinking of you, as has so many of your friends. Please read Phillipians 4:4-9. Peace to you always my very, very special friend. Love to you…..Debbie