by Justin Paperny | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog
Hi, this Justin Paperny. Today I will discuss 16 ways to mitigate the impact of a prison sentence. Before, I do, let’s review the word mitigate: “Mitigate (verb): make less severe, serious, or painful. Without question most everyone one in prison would rather not be...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 5, 2016 | Blog
When I was in federal prison at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I grew to hate hearing myths that too many federal prisoners treated as fact. At times I think it was just easier to belief the myth because it was an excuse to not prepare for life after prison. “What is...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog
January 4, 2016 7 Daily Habits To Succeed in Federal Prison While waiting an unusually long time for my $6 dollar coffee drink this morning at Starbucks, I heard some men talking about their New Years goals. Rather than offer them my unsolicited opinion, I decided to...
by Charles Jones | Jan 3, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
January 3, 2016 The second inmate subculture at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp is the Entrepreneur. It may be a surprise, but it takes money to live in prison, and the free market is alive here. The Bureau of Prisons provides limited clothes and toiletries, but...
by Roxanne Jackson | Jan 1, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Happy New Year!! What if the beginning of each year brought with it the opportunity for a fresh start? A overdue change? New beginnings? Brand new opportunities??? Well, I’m here to tell you it does! As long as there is breath in our bodies the opportunity for a...
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I’m very happy to say this is the last day of 2015, a year I would much rather forget, unfortunately I don’t think I will be forgetting this year anytime soon. So New Years Eve is a time of reflection and renewal, a quick check of the past 12 months and a...
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 30, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Last night was the first performance of our prison play “FOOL”. The house was packed, standing room only in the prison chapel. (I am serious, what else does a prisoner have to do on a Tuesday night at Jesup FSL?). The production went well with only minor...
by Charles Jones | Dec 30, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
My bunk spot is a melting pot of what clearly appears to be several distinct subcultures of inmates here at Bastrop FSC. It would take too long for my short attention span to describe all, so let’s start with the surprising large segment that I’ll refer to...
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 29, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
The weather has turned, and it’s been raining since last night which upsets me simply because it kills my morning walk and routine. Normally i would walk in a light rain, but this one was a lot more than light, so no walk. The weather forecast says it will...
by David Foley | Dec 29, 2015 | Blog, David Foley
Coming Home 12/29/15 I’m coming home in less than a year! I received my release date today, December 16th, 2016. I will initially be released to a halfway house and then transition to home confinement. I’m extremely excited as journey is almost over....
