by Justin Paperny | Jan 18, 2009 | Blog
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009 I’m progressing through my prison journey. I’ve read a considerable amount of classical literature, most of which I’d already read in high school or college. During those stages in my life, I failed to grasp the subject. I...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 17, 2009 | Blog
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009 Today was a quiet day. It was 65 degrees with a slight breeze. The weather this week has been perfect, certainly the best in over two months. After sleeping in – I usually wake up at 4:30 A.M.- I skipped breakfast in the chow hall. I...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 16, 2009 | Blog
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009 Recently a business class asked me the following question: “If you could redo one thing, what would it be?” The following was my response. “I would redo the way I handled my first real job. After graduating from USC, I...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 15, 2009 | Blog
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009 My Thursday At Taft Federal Prison Camp I had a productive day. By 4:00 A.M. I was sitting in the large television room. I spent 30 minutes reading then I finished yesterday’s blog post. After the 5:00 A.M. census count cleared, I...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 14, 2009 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009 Getting Closer To My Release From Taft Prison Camp I’ve had a bit of a change in my schedule at Taft Federal Prison Camp. Whereas I used to exercise for nearly four hours a day, seven days a week, I’ve realized I no longer have...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 13, 2009 | Blog
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Why Am I Documenting My Prison Term? I’ve begun my fourth month as a blogger. It took me nearly that long to learn what the word blog actually meant. The word blog is a conflation of two words: web and log. I can’t believe three...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 12, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009 The writings of Aristotle and Sun Tzu have had a significant influence on my prison term. Their wisdom has lasted for centuries and has helped me embrace the concept of introspection. Only through introspection have I been able to learn how...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 11, 2009 | Blog
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009 Reading From Federal Prison It’s 3:45 AM. on Sunday, January 11, 2009. For several months the fire alarms at Taft Camp have not functioned properly. The alarm rings at least once a night and usually between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 10, 2009 | Blog
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009 Religious Meals In Federal Prison Over the last few weeks I’ve received several questions from men preparing to self-surrender to Taft Federal Prison Camp. To ensure that everyone benefits, I decided to answer their questions via a...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 9, 2009 | Blog
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009 Residential Drug Abuse Program–RDAP Today is January 9, 2009. Yesterday I received a question from Eddie who plans to self-surrender to Taft Camp in February. He wanted to know about RDAP (Residential Drug Abuse Program). In 1996 Congress...
