Free Prison Advice Blog
Words Matter
Words matter I’ve been very fortunate to have the opportunity to join toastmasters international. a local chapter is sponsoring our group, allowing us to take the formal training to become members. i'm looking forward to completing my 10 speeches while here. I’ve...
Wrapping Your Mind Around Adversity
Wrapping Your Mind Around Adversity Irony is a building block of life. Its also a reality in prison for a sub-culture of storm survivors working through realizations and fixes, seeking to emerge from mistakes and short-cuts that steered them off course in the past....
More Questions
More Questions. My friend at CNBC had several more questions that I will attempt to answer here. HOW DO YOU PASS THE TIME? I was told early on that maintaining a schedule in prison helps time pass. I setup a weekday schedule and a weekend schedule which I try to...
Finding Your Purpose
Finding Your Purpose April 22, 2016 I recently received a book that reminded me of a class I took last year (thanks for sending Diane Calcaterra!) called Finding Your Purpose. The class was taught by a fellow inmate and covered a lot of ground about how to get the...
100 Pounds!
100 pounds! Ever wonder what ten years of litigation, indictment, building a new company from the ground up, sentencing and preparing for prison will do to you? well, i woke up heading to prison after a decade of incredible stress, incredibly unhealthy and extremely...
Questions From CNBC Producer
Questions. I received a great letter from a producer at CNBC who I spent some time with prior to self-surrendering to prison. He was involved with my interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin and traveled with me to Jesup on the train. He also ended up giving me a ride to...
Town Hall Meeting
Town Hall Meeting Well, the candidates are having town hall meetings, so why should prison be different? Last Saturday, our unit manager conducted a town hall meeting. Our town hall meetings are a little different than the ones you have been watching on television...
Time Changes Everything – Part 2
Time Changes Everything - Part 2 Many years ago when I was a teenager I found myself saying "I can't wait till I'm older and I can have my own car." Interestingly enough, when I was older and could drive a car, I found myself saying "I can't wait till I graduate from...
This week in Jesup
This week in Jesup. Our unit is full again. Apparently, there is no shortage of individuals committing federal crimes? A full unit means longer waits in the bathroom and for the showers. The noise level also elevates with an increasing number of prisoners. In the...
Something to Think About
As I sit here thinking my mind travels through my great childhood. Although we did not have much money we never knew it. Our house was always full of love, peace and fun. I had the greatest parents in the world and pray that I have been at least half of what they were...
