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Communication
Being a prisoner is a unique experience, this is my first and certainly my last trip to prison, but I must say that one of the unique experiences I am having is concerning communication. I should be more specific and say lack of communication. There is a pudspeaker...
This Week in Jesup
This Week in Jesup Not a very good week in prison. I have been fighting a sinus infection which makes me irritable. I have that feeling where I just want to get away from everything and find a little peace and quiet and recover. However, there is no peace and quiet in...
Rumors and Miracles
One my first night at Bastrop FSC, I heard my first rumor. "Dude, you'll be out by Christmas," I was told. I replied, "Yeah, Christmas 2020. I'm asking Santa for an iPhone 12". Undeterred, the inmate went on, "No man, you'll be out this November. I heard it from my...
Telephone Contact
Time management, always a crucial discipline it master with regard to one's personal life and business life, and certainly a discipline that comes in handy here in prison. The time we have is limited, although, here is prison the opposite sometimes seems to be the...
Month 2 Start
Today marks the beginning of my second month here at Camp Fed, I can honestly say the first month was a learning experience. I never dreamed that the prison experience would be as it is, no matter how much you think you're prepared for, you're not. This has been a...
Ignoring Good Advice!
Before I came to prison, Justin told Me to stay away from prison sports. He told me I would encounter extreme personalities. He also told Me I could get injured and then I would have to deal with the dreaded prison medical staff. I ignored Justin's sage advice, and of...
Space Personal Privacy
One of the most challenging things here at Camp Fed is finding some private space. This becomes increasingly difficult when the weather becomes inclement, rain and wind keep most of the inmates indoors. In our little piece of the world and i do mean little, with...
7 Lessons Learned In Prison
September 29, 2015 I just got back from the "My Gym" class with my daughter when the phone rang...It was around 10:33am this morning. "I was reluctant to call you because you spoke at the FBI Academy. What are you one of them now?" a really angry indicted doctor asked...
20% Done
It seems like time is marching at a snail’s pace, while day to day I can’t find enough hours in the day to get everything done that I want to accomplish. Assuming that congress won’t be able to pass the pending prison reform legislation I am now 20% done with this leg...
Fitting In
There are essentially three broad categories of crimes which have put inmates at the Bastrop FSC--white collar, drugs, and immigration. The socio-economic, age, race, and educational background of each group fits well with what is portrayed on TV drama and...
