by Justin Paperny | Feb 21, 2009 | Blog
Saturday, February 21, 2009 Eighty-Seven Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp As a prisoner, I feel humbled in ways that I never expected. Sometimes, those feelings are more profound than at others. It is surprisingly easy to adjust to the daily living...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 20, 2009 | Blog
Friday, February 20, 2009 Eighty-Eight Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp Today I woke with a wonderful feeling, as if I’ve really made a contribution to society. These good feelings come from an opportunity I had yesterday to contribute to courses on...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 19, 2009 | Blog
Thursday, February 19, 2009 Eighty-Nine Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp My release date continues to approach at a rapid pace. I like it. Other prisoners I’ve met have expressed deep anxieties about returning to society. They all wanted...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 18, 2009 | Blog
February 18, 2009 Ninety Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp Yesterday afternoon my counselor called me into her office. The counselors in Taft Prison Camp have the responsibility of assigning job details, approving visiting and telephone lists, and...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 17, 2009 | Blog
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Ninety-One Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp As I was running the track at Taft Camp this morning, I thought about the real value I derived from these past ten months I’ve served. I never would have thought that my...
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...
