by Justin Paperny | Oct 23, 2008 | Blog
October 23, 2008 Second Chance Act A little known fact about federal prison is that the prisoner, in most cases, serves less than his actual sentence. I had no information about sentencing laws when I began my journey. My judge sentenced me to 18 months but it turns...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 22, 2008 | Blog
October 22, 2008 Dealing With Burdens While Adjusting to Federal Prison Calling home lately is not as fun as it used to be. Naturally I’m thrilled to speak to my family and friends but news on the home front continues to weaken. I’ve developed a small detachment from...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 21, 2008 | Blog
October 21, 2008 Rebuilding a Once Constructive Life Inside Federal Prison I previously wrote that I was blessed with a privileged adolescence. My parents reared my brother and me in the affluent community of Encino in Southern California. I attended private school...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog
October 20, 2008 When I graduated from USC in 1997 I hadn’t considered myself a stellar student. I earned mostly B’s and a few A’s. I was an athlete there. After graduation I built a career as a stockbroker. A few years later some bad decisions led me to charges of...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 19, 2008 | Blog
October 19, 2008 I had been a Republican all my life. Don’t blame me; it was my parents’ fault. My earliest political memories were of the Reagan Revolution that swept the country in the 80’s. Republications were dancing in the streets with promises of tax cuts,...
