by Justin Paperny | Dec 6, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 My Journal From Federal Prison I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I’m unable to accept everything about prison. I truly believed seven-plus months into my confinement that my loneliness would dissipate as the pages on...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 5, 2008 | Blog
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008 It’s December 5th, a Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday I covered the first two prongs of the fraud triangle: pressure and rationalization. Today I will discuss the third prong, opportunity. Shortly after joining Kenny at Bear Stearns, I...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 4, 2008 | Blog
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 Today’s blog posting covers the second prong of the fraud triangle: rationalization. In my case, rationalization was the easiest. Since I felt as if I were being cheated out of commissions, it only seemed fair that I took what was...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 3, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008 It’s Wednesday, December 3, 2008. I had the privilege of working for three of the top financial firms in the world: Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and UBS. Ironically, my happiest moments were when I was working for Crowell Weedon and...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 2, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 Remembering Baseball From Federal Prison It’s Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Playing baseball was the highlight of my youth. Through baseball, I learned virtues that should have remained with me throughout my life. Good sportsmanship meant...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 Life In Federal Prison Transit For the first month or two at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I was extremely reticent about my personal affairs. I was also mildly affable with inmates and most everyone knew. I had zero interest in discussing what...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 30, 2008 | Blog
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 It’s November 30, the last Sunday in November. While at USC, I remember studying about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I don’t remember details. Essentially, Maslow, a Harvard psychologist, outlined motivation platforms for...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 29, 2008 | Blog
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 Peculiarities Of Federal Prison Life Prison can seem a little weird. In the beginning, the habits and mannerisms of some people kind of made me cringe. Now that I’ve been locked inside the boundaries of Taft Camp for more than seven...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 28, 2008 | Blog
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008 Visiting At Taft Federal Prison Camp It’s 7 P.M. on November 28th. I’ve returned to my assigned cubicle after reading in the quiet room. Moments ago, the compound was closed and inmates were instructed to return to their...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 27, 2008 | Blog
Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Happy Thanksgiving! Although I am here for 7 months, I haven’t adjusted to holidays in prison. I presumed when I self-surrendered in April that I’d grow more comfortable as the holidays passed. Today is the first separation...
