by Charles Jones | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 18, 2016 On February 18, 2016, my baby boy would have been 29 years old. There are many statements I could make about his short life, but to me the most remarkable is this: In his almost 28 years of life on this earth, I never recall him…
by David Applegate | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Busy busy busy! February 17, 2016 One of the keys to "success" in prison is to stay busy and I have certainly taken that advice to heart; while still leaving time for reflection of course! :) I often get questions from friends on JPay email as to…
by David Foley | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
299 TO GO! 2/17/16 Well, the halfway point of this leg of my journey is almost here. Today marks a happy milestone only 299 days to go before I am released to a Halfway House. It’s an interesting paradox of time in as much as it seems like I just…
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
FRIENDS A friend is someone who is there for you during the good times and the bad times. I am blessed to have a number of friends to help me through this difficult period (that I created). An exceptional friend is someone who makes you feel good…
by Charles Jones | Feb 14, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 14, 2016 Some people are uncomfortable with silence. I am not; never have been. I like silence very much. One of my favorite movies is Cast Away, which has almost no dialogue for a third of the movie. It stars Tom Hanks and a volleyball…
by Roxanne Jackson | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
It has been almost a month since I changed my prison location and status. I am now referred to a "a camper" yeah!!!! Trust and believe that I like that title far better than that of "inmate". It is rather humanizing. Along this journey if you have…
by Roxanne Jackson | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
I have always believed in "I can show you better than I can tell you". My mother use to say :Talk is cheap, anyone can say things, it's the ACTIONS that count"! I have lived my life by that principle. We as humans are believable and eloquent with…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I have decided that today would be my final blog from prison, I want to thank Justin for giving me the forum to express myself and to share my thoughts, observations and feelings about my stay in prison on his site. I hope that in some small way it…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
It's 2 weeks and out and now I'm starting to do things in here for the last time, which is a great feeling, to be able to say that something is the last time I will do it in Prison, great feeling. So here's my first "last", my last trip to the…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
As I head into the clubhouse turn for the final two weeks I'm feeling all sorts of stress and anxiety as the final day approaches. I had an email from a friend who made a good analogy, it's like being the lame duck at work after you've given your…