by David Applegate | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
The New Normal February 3, 2015 In a previous post, I talked about how it is important not to try to recreate the “outside world” here on the inside. Creating a life here at Taft Camp that is fulfilling and that makes the time pass quickly is an ongoing...
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 1, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
SENTENCING REFORM Well back to more news from Inmate.com. Before Thanksgiving last year, rumors were flying that white collar sentencing reform had passed and that all white collar felons were receiving time off their sentences. Of course, the rumor was false. As...
by Steven Dybvad | Feb 1, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
February 01, 2015 For nearly 3 1/2 years now I’ve been writing a daily blog entry and sending it home to my family to be posted on the internet. Over these last few years in prison I’ve been tweaking my day to day schedule, making improvements, setting new...
by Steven Dybvad | Jan 31, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
January 31, 2015 More lies from staff. After my caseworker originally told me that I was found not guilty for a positive urine screen, I asked him for a printout of my prison record, which is called a rap sheet. In the past I’ve heard other inmates tell me about...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 30, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
January 30, 2015 The Happiest Days of My Life When you are in prison, you have plenty of time to reflect upon your past. The ugliness of what you did to earn your way into prison is always lingering. I have days where I try to remember the happy things only! Sometimes...
by David Applegate | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
January 28, 2015 Tan is the New Orange? First a few admin items: It appears that only two of my first four blog posts were emailed out to everyone. If you want to see all of them, please go to http://etikall.wpengine.com/david-applegate and scroll down! A shout out to...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Recidivism Rates I was talking with some guys in my unit the other day about why the recidivism rate is so high for Federal prisoners. One of the guys (we will call him Bruce) is a banker serving 33 months for bank fraud. The other guy (we will call him Tim) is a...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
January 27, 2015 Rumors in Federal Prison Rumors circulate around the prison compound on a regular basis. Most originate out of the law library where the “Jailhouse Lawyers” will announce that a particular inmate has won an appeal or that sentencing reform...
by Steven Dybvad | Jan 25, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
January 25, 2015 This morning I made my usual Sunday morning phone call home to have a ‘catch up’ conversation with my parents. Today my mother has a lot on her to-do-list, one of which is getting my grandmother moved in to a retirement home for a one week...
by John Sims | Jan 24, 2015 | Blog, John Sims
IMAGINE My dearest family, friends and followers, I know that many of you are wondering what it’s like in prison and what I’m experiencing on a day-to-day basis. My success here depends on keeping a positive attitude and adhering to BOP Rules &...
