by Justin Paperny | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog
January 15, 2015 Do Your Homework Over lunch in New York city last November a mentor told me I should not bash my competitors. It shows weakness and detracts from the business, he said. With those thoughts in mind, and in the interest of time, I will be more polite...
by David Applegate | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
January 15, 2015 I surrendered to Prison! Today is my third day at Taft Federal Prison camp and I am mentally in a great place. The last 72 hours have been a mental roller coaster though, so buckle up! My last night as a free man could not have been more perfect....
by Justin Paperny | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog
January 14, 2015 Very thankful to my friend Michael Santos for writing a foreword to my expanded and updated addition of Lessons From Prison. Foreword to Lessons From Prison, by Michael G. Santos Defendants facing prosecution in the federal system will not find a more...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
January 13, 2015 Mail in Federal Prison At 3:00 pm, each weekday, the blue mail cart rolls across the compound and signals the arrival of today’s mail. All of the mail in the cart has been pre-screened by prison personnel. As the cart arrives, a number of...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog
January 12, 2015 How Much Does It Cost To Live In Prison? Yes, it is easier to sit to write a blog, then use my subpar video and editing skills to create a video. Still, I welcome the challenge of trying to convey through a new modality how someone can better prepare...
by Steven Dybvad | Jan 11, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
January 11, 2015 I’m so upsett right now that I can’t even think straight! The officials that work for and represent this prison continue to feed me lie after lie. After the unit caseworker told me that I was found not guilty of this urine screeining, I...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 10, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
January 10, 2015 When Does The Guilt Begin To Go Away? It has been almost 18 months since I resigned from my Law Firm as my misconduct was beginning to come to light. At that time I was in a state of panic and depression. I was overwhelmed with guilt and shame. I have...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog
January 9, 2015: Preface To Second Edition of Lessons From Prison Several years have passed since I surrendered to the Taft Federal Prison Camp in 2008. I wrote this manuscript by hand while I served an 18-month sentence. Although you’ll read details of my history in...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog
January 8, 2015 Off To Class In Federal Prison I signed up for two classes at the education center, “Public Speaking” and “Business Finance”. There were a total of ten classes offered covering a wide variety of subjects. Prisoners are allowed...
by David Applegate | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
January 7, 2015 Many of my friends and colleagues have asked me if there is anything they can do for me – both now and while I am at the Taft Prison Camp. One wonderful thing you can do for me is to send me a book! Please note though that you cannot send books...
