by Justin Paperny | Feb 16, 2009 | Blog
Monday, February 16, 2009 Awkward Encounter at Taft Federal Prison Camp I had an awkward encounter in the bathroom of my housing unit at Taft Camp. I was washing my face when Mark walked in. Mark was another prisoner with whom I had been friendly in the past. As he...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 15, 2009 | Blog
Sunday, February 15, 2009 Ninety-Three Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp Through my readings I learned something about the history of America’s prison system. The entire concept of imprisonment began with a religious sect, the Quakers of...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 14, 2009 | Blog
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Valentine’s Day in Federal Prison As I sat to write this morning’s blog, I realized that today was Valentine’s Day. This was the holiday for people in love, yet I was alone, as I had been for the past ten months. Living in...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 13, 2009 | Blog
Friday, February 13, 2009 Finding Perspective In Federal Prison I read an article in a news magazine that intrigued me. It described a young gang member from Los Angeles who was struggling to reform. The gang member was covered in tattoos and he was participating in a...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 12, 2009 | Blog
Thursday, February 12, 2009 Letting Philosophy Guide Me Through Federal Prison Over the course of my imprisonment, I’ve had ample opportunity to read. Since I chose to avoid the potential for conflict that came with crowded television rooms, reading was one of...
