by Justin Paperny | Apr 28, 2015 | Blog
April 28, 2015 McDonalds Seven-years ago today I surrendered to Taft Federal Prison Camp. Admittedly, even after my surrender I still had an air of arrogance, of entitlement. Prison changed me for the better! Rather than continue to complain, however, in time I...
by Warren Schultz | Apr 28, 2015 | Blog, Warren Schultz
Blog Entry 69 April 30, 2015 Thoughts on CNBC’s “White Collar Convicts—Life on the Inside” 55 days left Perhaps some of you caught the CNBC special last night, “White Collar Convicts—Life on the Inside” about white collar convicts and the prisons that house them. If...
by Kevin Boardman | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
April 27, 2015 Recovery Begins Now Its 7:30am on the morning before I leave my family for prison. This is where my blog begins. I have never been this sad, sorry or afraid but I am praying continuously that the waves will calm as they approach. Everything that we can...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 27, 2015 Resentment Resentment is defined as “feeling displeasure or hurt over the actions of another person” Resentment arises from the perceived wrongs committed by others against you. The wrongs can be intentional or unintentional. People harbor...
by Steven Dybvad | Apr 25, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
4/25/15 Many things have happened in my journey through prison over the last few weeks, literally restraining me from sending out blog entries, though I truly wanted to. But today I won’t elaborate on the incidents leading up to this date, for today something more...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 25, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 25, 2015 Uplifting Message I am fortunate that people continue to write to me in prison. Each letter lifts my spirits and lets me know that I have not been forgotten. Being forgotten is a primary fear shared by many prisoners. A friend of mine (Sue) sent me some...
by David Applegate | Apr 23, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
April 23, 2015 What’s in my locker in Federal Prison? And now it’s time to play that exciting new game show, “What’s in my locker?” OK maybe it’s not that exciting however a few people have written me asking how I could possibly fit...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 22, 2015 Stress of Federal Prison Two incidents occurred last week which reminded me of the high stress/high anxiety environment that exists in prison. The first incident occurred last Monday evening, right before 10:00 p.m. count. I was standing in my cube...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 18, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
First Memory In a psychology class we were asked to prepare a paper about our first real memory as a child. I would like to share mine with you. I was five or six years old and I traveled with my Mother and Sister to Uncle Art’s farm outside of Stratford,...
by Justin Paperny | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog
April 16, 2015 CNBC, NBC and Lifetime Unlike some of the fine men with whom I served time, I am not a conspiracy theorist. I do not believe the Department of Justice wakes with the goal of throwing every citizen in prison. Now, for clarity, I do believe we lock up too...
