by Justin Paperny | Jan 30, 2009 | Blog
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009 My Friends In Federal Prison I've been in prison for a little over nine months. During this time I've had the privilege of forming several friendships. As I see it, prison functions as sort of a buddy system. Inmates who…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 29, 2009 | Blog
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 My Thursday At Taft Federal Prison Camp It's 7:30 P.M. and I'm writing from my rack. Today was as normal as it gets in prison. No surprises. The weather was cool and breezy with temperatures around 50 degrees. By 4:00 A.M.…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 28, 2009 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison--Part 4 After an inmate is found guilty of an infraction, he is free to use the Administrative Remedy in search of relief. The first step is called Informal Resolution which does…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 27, 2009 | Blog
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison--Part 3 Series 100 or 200 shots, which are rare at camps, follow a similar judicial process as 300 or 400 series shots. Rather than seeing a counselor, however, an inmate appears…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 26, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 Disciplinary Matters From Federal Prison--Part 2 Following the receipt of a shot, administrators are supposed to schedule the inmate for a Unit Disciplinary Committee Hearing (UDC) within 72 hours. UDC is equivalent to the…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 25, 2009 | Blog
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009 Disciplinary Matters In Federal Prison--Part 1 Through nine months at Taft Camp, I've seen many inmates escorted to SHU (Segregated Housing Unit). A month or so ago I wrote a blog about my friend Albert who, as a result of…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 23, 2009 | Blog
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 With nearly nine months of prison behind me and with fewer than four months remaining, I'm at a comfortable stage of my confinement. My strategy is working in part because of the choices I made immediately after reporting to…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 22, 2009 | Blog
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Maintaining Perspective From Federal Prison I couple of days ago I blogged about two struggles I have had to accept in prison. The first was the passing of my dog Honey and the second dealt with a new lawsuit pertaining to…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 20, 2009 | Blog
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009 How To Overcome A Conviction?: Own It If you ask an inmate what is wrong with their life, and why about six out of ten men return to prison upon release, you will hear a litany of responses. Some blame the justice system…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 19, 2009 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009 This morning I finished reading the story of Sisyphus. Understanding Greek myths has helped me better prepare for the road ahead. Sisyphus was a man who was condemned to Hades as a consequence of his misdeeds. For an…