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A Productive Weekend in Federal Prison
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2008 A Productive Weekend in Federal Prison Today was a great day and so far has been one of my better weekends. For starters, all inmates received 100 extra phone minutes per month for November and December. We refer to it as "a little gift from...
New York Times Article On Prison Reform
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008 AT 01:59AM Solomon Moore wrote a wonderful article in the October 31st issue of the New York Times. Although the election is tomorrow, the proximity of that crucial date hasn't deferred Obama from speaking honestly and courageously about the...
Accepting The Term “Convicted Felon”
Friday, October 31, 2008 Accepting The Term "Convicted Felon" Happy Halloween. It's 2:00 P.M. on the 31st and I'm writing from the Taft Prison Library. One year ago at my Halloween Office party I was feasting on bite size Snickers, M&Ms and Hershey's kisses. It...
False Hope
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 AT 01:56AM My confinement continues to grow more and more comfortable. Events which bothered me the first month no longer register a thought. I've accepted my fate and understand I will not be home until spring of next year. That certainly...
Do Prisoners Have It Too Good in Federal Prison Camp?
It's Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Do Prisoners Have It Too Good in Federal Prison Camp? I've been in prison for six months. During that time I've lost 25 pounds and recalibrated my life. This sentence has not been nearly as much of a struggle as I initially...
My Biggest Regret
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Upon my release in the spring of 2009, I intend to speak at universities about a variety of topics that will include the criminal justice system, and prison camps in particular. A business school in the Midwest recently submitted a list of 15...
Embracing My Term In Federal Prison
Monday, October 27, 2008 Embracing My Term In Federal Prison Today I completed my sixth month of confinement. I remember my family and I making last minute plans to help ensure the life I was leaving behind would be kept in order until my return. The big ticket item I...
Avoiding Quagmires in a Federal Prison Camp
October 26, 2008 Avoiding Quagmires in a Federal Prison Camp Higher security prisons allow prisoners to slide by with a lot of infractions. The guards are too busy trying to enforce serious rule violations and therefore disregard most of the petty infractions. In a...
Taking a Day Off in Federal Prison
October 25, 2008 Taking a Day Off in Federal Prison Today was an atypical Saturday. Usually I’m on the track by 7:30 A.M. preparing for my one long run of the week, which in early October increased to 15 miles. Weekends are a wonderful time to run, mainly because the...
The Presidential Election
October 24, 2012 Since high school I have always paid close attention to each presidential election. For that reason I'm glad the 2008 election is a popular topic in prison. I frequently watch the NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press and CNN, which the Warden just...
