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The Perfect Weekend in Federal Prison
The Perfect Weekend in Federal Prison May 22, 2016 Yes, it is possible to have a perfect weekend in prison! I have been looking forward to this weekend for a while because I had two fantastic visits scheduled. On Friday, pretty much the entire management team from...
LEG 2-DIESEL THERAPY IN FEDERAL PRISON
LEG 2-DIESEL THERAPY IN FEDERAL PRISON On Tuesday evening the corrections officer informed me that I would be leaving Tallahassee for Pensacola very early on Wednesday morning. I was thrilled to be leaving the hold-over facility. The corrections officer woke us up at...
Hours Before Going To Federal Prison
Hours Before Going To Federal Prison It is Tuesday May 17, 2016, a day I will always remember. In just about an hour I will be going to federal prison. An uber car will pick me up at my hotel in Bakersfield, then drive me to Taft Federal Prison Camp. If I had not been...
When legal issues cost you your identity- Go find it again!
When legal issues cost you your identity- Go find it again! What is it that makes you who you are? Is it your position and job title with your company? Your connection to your spouse or kids? Or your home and country club membership? A lot of external things are...
Goats In Trees
Goats In Trees May 16, 2016 Before I get to the topic of the title of this post, one of the things I have learned over the past couple of years is that I do not have to be "perfect" or give the appearance of "having it all together." Not only is this impossible but it...
I’ve Lost 110 Pounds in Federal Prison!
110 pounds well, with a little motivation from another "big fella" in my unit, i've been pressured in the past few weeks and have achieved the milestone of losing 110 pounds since my arrival. now that summer is here and we are already hitting the 90's during the day,...
I’ve Read 200 Books In Prison
Every Monday through Friday at 3p we have mail call. It’s always a great day to have your name called. Correspondence from the outside world is a lightning bolt of positive energy for me. I’ve been extremely blessed to have many friends and family continually sending...
TENSION IN THE AIR IN FEDERAL PRISON
TENSION IN THE AIR IN FEDERAL PRISON The anxiety level at this institution is quite high. As I said, many federal prisoners are awaiting trial and/or sentencing which is a very stressful time. These prisoners have been denied or cannot make bond which further darkens...
Preparing to go to federal prison
Preparing to go to federal prison Since I've been going through this stressful time of my life I found it difficult to get up in the morning. As I think about preparing to go to federal prison, sometimes I want to just stay in bed, pull the sheets over my head and...
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK IN FEDERAL PRISON
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK IN FEDERAL PRISON I am now wearing a stylish orange jumpsuit, orange shorts and orange underwear. I do not look good in orange. I am still at the holdover facility in Tallahassee. I was instructed to work in the kitchen. This was a mistake for...
