by Justin Paperny | Jan 8, 2009 | Blog
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009 What Can You Bring To Taft Federal Prison Camp? Without exception, the most frequently asked question I receive is, “What can I bring with me when I self-surrender to Taft Camp?” This blog will address my experience, while...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 7, 2009 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 Plea Bargaining v Trial: Perspective From A Federal Prisoner This morning I walked Taft’s dirt track with John, who self-surrendered to Taft Camp in December. John is serving a sentence of one year and one day for tax evasion. In a...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 6, 2009 | Blog
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10 Years in Federal Prison Is Not 20 Years The 5 A.M. census count has cleared and I’m writing from the quiet room at Taft Federal Prison Camp. Before writing today’s blog, I’d like to reiterate the obvious. I’m a...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 5, 2009 | Blog
Monday, January 5, 2009 Recently I read an article in US Today that described the work of Jim Ratley, a consultant who speaks on the motivation for fraud. Mr. Ratley stated that perpetrators need to be in a position where they can commit fraud; they must need the...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 4, 2009 | Blog
Sunday, January 4, 2009 We’re now in the first week of 2009 and I’m very enthusiastic about the progress I’m making. Those who have been following my blog postings know that I’m active here at Taft Camp. I continue to exercise and read a lot...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 3, 2009 | Blog
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009 How I Take A Day Off In Federal Prison It’s 7:45 P.M. on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Today I rested and relaxed. I’d exercised for seven consecutive days and was exhausted, both mentally and physically. Napping, writing, chess and...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 2, 2009 | Blog
Friday, January 2, 2008 Since launching my blog in October, I have been in touch with a few universities. Through the end of 2008, I answered 15 questions which dealt primarily with business ethics, while breaking down the choices I made after graduating from USC in...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 1, 2009 | Blog
Today is January 1, 2009 On this first day of the new year I am sitting alone in the large television room at Taft Prison Camp. The dorm is quiet, all televisions have been turned off and the correctional officers are nowhere in sight. With peace and comfort, I sit to...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 31, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 It’s now six in the evening on New Year’s eve, 2008, and I’m still here in the Taft Prison Camp. Although I have more than eight months of my prison term behind me, and fewer than five months of prison ahead of me,...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 30, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 Today is December 30, 2008, the last Tuesday of the year. It’s 3:35 P.M. and I’m writing from my assigned cubicle at Taft Federal Prison Camp. At 4:00 P.M. all inmates will stand for the daily census count. In the interim, I...
