by Justin Paperny | Nov 12, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 AT 01:14AM 200 Days In Federal Prison It’s Wednesday, November 12th, and I’ve been in federal prison for 200 days. Reaching this “milestone” is significant to me. Prisoners circle specific dates on their calendar to...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 11, 2008 | Blog
Thursday, November 11, 2008 My First Month As A Blogger in Federal Prison In just one month I’ve learned quite a bit about blogging. First, I must continue to be 100% transparent and totally open. This is not always easy. Blogging, particularly on a daily basis,...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 10, 2008 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AT 01:11AM My father is 67 years old today. I’ve tried calling him several times to wish him happy birthday but couldn’t reach him. I then learned that the phones would be down until Wednesday. My family is prepared for these...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 9, 2008 | Blog
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008 AT 01:10AM Since arriving at Taft, I’ve become fascinated with the criminal justice system. As a matter of fact, just about every person on this compound fascinates me. This is ironic because prior to self-surrendering, I had no desire...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 8, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2008 AT 01:08AM As an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California, I studied psychology. More than a decade has passed since I graduated in 1997. Since then, I built a career in financial services which provided me with plenty...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 7, 2008 | Blog
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008 AT 01:07AM I’ve been playing close attention to the economic crisis that plagues our country. These are difficult times for millions of Americans. As I watched the early morning news today, I saw that the latest employment report revealed that...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 6, 2008 | Blog
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 AT 01:04AM Fire Drill At 1 AM in Federal Prison It’s 1:30 in the morning on November 6th. Thirty minutes ago all four dorms were awakened by the over powering noise of the fire alarms which are approximately 15 feet or so above each...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 5, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 AT 12:55AM Urine Tests In Federal Prison Camp I’ve never had a history of substance abuse. My conviction relates to my career as a securities broker and has no relationship to drugs whatsoever. Nevertheless, during my seventh month in...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 4, 2008 | Blog
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Justin’s blog was lost in the mail. I am not yet sure if he is rewriting. Tallie, Justin’s mom
by Justin Paperny | Nov 3, 2008 | Blog
Monday, November 3, 2009 Why I Write This Blog From Federal Prison At mail call today, which is typically around 3:00 P.M., I received a letter from a friend I played baseball with at USC. We hadn’t spoken much since graduating together in 1997. We promised to...
