by Justin Paperny | Dec 16, 2008 | Blog
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Prior to engaging in criminal conduct, I knew the GLT Fund was losing significant amounts of money. My experience in the brokerage business gave Kenny and me, as well as our superiors at UBS, sufficient reason to believe that Keith was...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 15, 2008 | Blog
Monday, December 15, 2004 On December 15, 2004, four years ago today, my branch manager in UBS Century City, summoned me to his office overlooking historic Los Angeles Country Club, to discuss the GLT Venture Fund. The resonance in his voice indicated something...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 14, 2008 | Blog
December 14, 2008 My college baseball coach once yelled at me, “Paperny, for a smart kid, you do some stupid f—— things.” Stupidity is the perfect word to describe my actions immediately after getting fired from UBS on January 11, 2005. Upon...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 13, 2008 | Blog
Saturday, December 13, 2008 Writing blogs every day has helped me through prison. I was not a writer before the term began. I’ve found the activity cathartic. By committing myself to this responsibility, I hope to shed some light into the dark world of...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 12, 2008 | Blog
Friday, December 12, 2008 Living Conditions At Taft Federal Prison Camp Prior to self-surrendering back in April, my mother was assiduous in trying to learn about Taft Camp. The internet, while providing volumes of information on general prison topics, was of little...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 11, 2008 | Blog
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008 Growing, Learning, Thriving Through Prison Refining my time management skills has helped me grow through prison. I’ve been successful, in part, because I’ve learned to structure my days as if I’m working and exercising in...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 10, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008 As a federal prisoner at Taft Camp, I’ve come to learn that living in denial is a common response for white collar offenders. It seems few men want to accept that they engaged in behavior that prosecutors deemed criminal. While in...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 9, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008 It’s noon on Tuesday, the 9th of December, and I’m writing from the prison library. At 2:30 P.M. I’ll continue mentoring two inmates preparing for their GED exam in February. While waiting, I figured I’d knock out my...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog
Monday, December 8, 2008 SIS Lieutenant In Federal Prison I just returned to my assigned cubicle after walking the track with my friend, John. John had a tough day. Immediately following the 4:00 PM. standing count, he was paged to Camp Control. No inmate ever wants...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 7, 2008 | Blog
Sunday, December 7, 2008 SHU Or Hole In Federal Prison Prison camp isn’t exciting enough for some inmates. “Camp Snoopy”, as Taft is often called, doesn’t provide the drama many crave and desire. Rather than focus on goals that will prepare...
