by Mark Bernstein | Jan 15, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
i would like to thank the BOP for something else today, to making me realize that I don't need all the clutter and stuff in my life that I have at home. Additionally, the BOP has ingrained in me the preciousness of space, and how to deal best with the major lack of...
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Since I'm winding down my stay here at Camp Fed I thought I would share the proper shower technique with my readers and for anyone who is about to enter the system. Most importantly, Rule #1 you MUST always have on shower shoes, do not ever let your bare feet touch...
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Last night I taught my final class, if one could refer to what I've done for the past 13 weeks as teaching. I started out with over 25 inmates and last night I had 9, a pretty big attrition rate. I did the first 8 weeks of my course concentrating on skills to help get...
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 11, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
As my countdown continues i have found that I am becoming more closed off than i was in the beginning. I guess my tolerance for all of the jailhouse BS has become less than it was and I don't want to hear about or be involved in anyone else's drama. Much of what...
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 9, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Although I think of this place as Hotel California, "you can check in anytime you like but you can never leave", it really isn't so, there is a constant coming and going of inmates. So far this month alone there have been over a dozen inmates who left and more than...