Kenneth Flaska's

Mail in Federal Prison
January 13, 2015 Mail in Federal Prison At 3:00 pm, each weekday, the blue mail cart rolls across the compound and signals the arrival of today's mail. All of the mail in the cart has been pre-screened by prison personnel. As the cart arrives, a number of prisoners...
When Does The Guilt Begin To Go Away?
January 10, 2015 When Does The Guilt Begin To Go Away? It has been almost 18 months since I resigned from my Law Firm as my misconduct was beginning to come to light. At that time I was in a state of panic and depression. I was overwhelmed with guilt and shame. I have...
A Visit In Federal Prison
January 5, 2014 A Visit In Federal Prison I was up bright and early last Saturday Morning in anticipation of my first prison visit. I watched the parking lot for over an hour waiting for the white SUV that would bring one of my oldest friends to my new temporary home....
Golf In Federal Prison
January 4, 2014 Golf In Federal Prison Over 25 years ago one of the networks did a "60 Minutes" type story on the amenities offered at minimum security federal prison camps. This expose led to the media stereotype of "Club Fed" The story described certain prison camps...
Large Glass Jar
January 2, 2015 Large Glass Jar I heard a wonderful little story the other day and thought I would share it with you. A Professor stands in front of his Philosophy class on the first day of a new semester. There is a Large glass jar on the desk in front of him. He...
The Grinch in Federal Prison
December 30, 2014 The Grinch in Federal Prison I always enjoyed the book "The Grinch who Stole Christmas" and the old television cartoon special based upon the book. To my surprise, some of the Prisoners got together and staged a play based upon the book. It was a...
Flashbacks From Federal Prison
December 28, 2014 Flashbacks From Federal Prison Your mind tends to wander at times when you are in Federal Prison. Flashbacks to happier times come and go at various times throughout the day. I suspect the flashbacks are facilitated by the incredible amount of "idle...
7 Deadly Sins
December 24, 2014 7 Deadly Sins Today, one of the younger guys in my unit (Former Cocaine King of Upper New England) told me about the 7 deadly sins a prisoner can commit in front of other Prisoners. He has been down 8 years and has spent time at higher security level...
Bingo in Federal Prison
December 23, 2014 Bingo in Federal Prison Well the Holidays are rapidly approaching and they are highlighted by several special events at my new abode. Apparently, we get a special Holiday meal (chicken or cornish game Hen) on Christmas Day. We also received a Holiday...
Sentenced To Prison
December 20, 2014 Sentenced To Prison Before coming to prison, I spent many a late night searching the internet for any information about Prison. Along the way, I found many articles that suggested that everyone you meet in prison claims to be innocent. Based upon my...