by Justin Paperny | Feb 11, 2009 | Blog
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Sentencing Laws Are Unjust Yesterday I heard news that the ninth circuit court of appeals had issued an order that would result in the state of California’s prison system having to release tens of thousands of prisoners before their...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 10, 2009 | Blog
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 Ninety-Eight Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp In three more days, on Friday the thirteenth, I will visit with my friend and business partner Sam Pompeo. Sam has been incredibly supportive of me ever since I first learned...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 9, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 Ninety-Nine Days Until My Release From Taft Federal Prison Camp I am pleased to introduce myself to the readers of PrisonNewsBlog.com. My name is Justin Paperny and I am coming to the end of an 18-month sentence I served for violations of...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 6, 2009 | Blog
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 Hello … this is Tallie, Justin’s mom. Justin is preparing for the final 100 days in prison and will continue to highlight his journey with 100 blogs in 100 days beginning February 9th. He’s taken the weekend off in order to...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 5, 2009 | Blog
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 Federal Prison Adjustment My schedule has changed again. Recently I was asked to co-chair a class on Mondays from 1-3 p.m. I participated in my first “Entrepreneurial Compass” class this past Monday. Participation in this class,...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 4, 2009 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009 Managing Family Affairs From Federal Prison Some days, such as today, I feel the full force of being a prisoner. Simply said, I miss my family. On January 22nd, my 34th birthday, my brother Todd and his wife Sunny brought a special gift to...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 3, 2009 | Blog
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 Writing From My Prison Cubicle It’s six p.m. and I’m writing from my assigned cubicle at Taft Federal Prison Camp. I’m going to bed shortly but first wanted to write my blog. I can hardly believe I’m now going to bed...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 2, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 While reading in the prison library a couple of months ago, I came upon the book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith. This wonderful book has had a significant impact on my prison term. Goldsmith, who is one of...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 1, 2009 | Blog
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009 This morning while speaking to my mother on the telephone, she astutely pointed out that I had forgotten to include information on the collateral effects of receiving a disciplinary infraction. Let’s replay the conversation:...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 31, 2009 | Blog
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009 I have a goal: To help others consider the possibility that despite their unblemished work or criminal record, they might someday feel the need to take a shortcut; they may have weaknesses that can be exploited; and that those potential...
