Free Prison Advice Blog
Weight Loss
I just finished my 45th day here, it has been a learning experience to say the least, everyday comes a new life lesson. When I received my sentence I thought that one of the things I would like to accomplish while in here was to lose 35 pounds. I had let myself go...
Routine Expectations
I'm getting through my sixth week as I think about the time, it has not gone as swiftly as I would like but when I look back to 9/1 it does seems to be a long time ago. I have settled into a fairly good routine, work, exercise, reading, writing, and schmoozing with...
The Power of Positive Thinking
To those of you who know me and for those of you who don't, I've always been a positive, energetic, hard-charging, and self starting person. I love a challenge and have never backed away from one as resolving the quandary and getting to the destination is always as...
The Countdown
October 15, 2015 The Countdown I lay awake at 1:55am with my mind running full speed in every direction as I watch my beautiful wife as she sleeps. The biggest countdown of my life has reached its tipping point. With my surrender date rapidly approaching, I realize...
The Lost Art of Handwriting
The Lost Art of Handwriting It is ironic that I am writing this Blog using paper and pencil. Blogging is a great invention of the digital era allowing people like me to post for the entire world to see. I will be the first person to admit that my handwriting is...
This Week in Jesup
This Week in Jesup If I owed you a letter, It went out in yesterday's mail. Eleven in total, that I completed over the Holiday weekend. (Columbus Day). If you want to receive letters in prison, You have to send letters. This week marks my one year anniversary in...
How To Manage Money
October 13, 2015 Surrendering to federal prison brings enough complexities. To the extent that you can prepare and mitigate the fallout, you succeed. That includes managing your finances. Now, I know some of you might be thinking: "Hey, Justin, you are not a...
Stories
Stories are the stuff that makes all of us respond to one another, be it positive or negative, fact of fiction, how they are told and by whom, influences us is so many ways. Here in prison there is not shortage of stories and story tellers. Oh the webs they spin, the...
What’s Been Really Going On!
I have not been blogging for a couple of weeks! There is a reason behind it. Since I have been here I have been watching my diet and adding exercise. I have been focused as best I can be!! However, what I failed to watch was my sodium intake!! On a daily basis I...
Chow Hall: Part Deux
Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp is a working camp which means that inmates each have a job that hopefully helps the camp run smoothly. There are several divisions within the workforce. There is Maintenance-1 where inmates repair and maintain the various buildings and...
