by Justin Paperny | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog
August 4, 2014 5 Reasons You Should Take the Halfway House Through my prison advice services I am frequently asked my opinion on the halfway house. Contrary to public opinion the halfway house is not right for everyone. Location, potential length of time in the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Justin Paperny | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog
August 2, 2014 Tell Me Your Story After someone reaches out to me I ask them to briefly tell me their story. Putting in the work to better understand our actions, I believe, helps us better prepare for the road ahead. I have frequently said, “Tell me your story...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Justin Paperny | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog
July 23, 2014 7 Lessons I Learned After I Plead Guilty Sometimes people mock my brief 18-month sentence. I will acknowledge that 18-months is not a significant term. What many people do not understand, however, is that the 3 1/2 years I spent dealing with my case was...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Justin Paperny | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
July 18, 2014 5 Signs You’re Failing in Prison Earlier this week I spoke with a mom who was trying to help her young son prepare for his upcoming surrender to prison. I won’t get into all of the details of our call. I will, however, share some examples of...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Justin Paperny | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog
July 17, 2014 10 Books That Changed My Life in Prison Before many of my clients surrender to prison they ask me to contribute to their book list. Some clients have set goals that include reading at least 100 books. It can be done. I estimate that I read more than 100...