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Stockholm Syndrome In Federal Prison
February 25, 2015 Stockholm Syndrome In Federal Prison Understanding our tendencies helps in life. It really helps in prison. To that end, I share a video I filmed about a client's tendency to speak to guards. I offer reasons why many white-collar offenders tend to...
The Number One Thing To Do Before Federal Prison
February 22, 2015 The Number One Thing To Do Before Federal Prison “In a way it is just easier, keeps hope alive, and after all, some do win,” a prospect skeptically said to me while justifying $50K he is spending on an appeal. “Well, given your unusual financial...
The New Guy in Federal Prison
February 21, 2015 The New Guy in Federal Prison I didn't notice him as I sat through my hour long business finance class last evening even though he was sitting right next to me. Near the end of class, he asked if he could talk to me after class. As the other...
No Place for Show Tunes!
February 20, 2015 No Place for Show Tunes! but a few weeks back, like almost everyone else here, I wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I was excited to see that Idina Menzel was going to sing the national anthem. I love her having seen her both in Rent and in the previews...
Accepting Responsibility in Federal Prison
February 19, 2015 Accepting Responsibility in Federal Prison Of particular interest, was anything written by an actual prisoner. I was scared and I wanted to know about where I was going and what life was going to be like in federal prison. I came across an internet...
My lengthy sobriety has brought the morals, values, ethics and love for life and family bubbling back to the surface!
January 17, 2015 I must admit that not having to think of a new blog entry every single day has alleviated a bit of stress from my daily life in prison and enabled me to focus more on other things, such as responding to emails from friends and family sooner than...
Birds and Souls
February 16, 2015 Birds and Souls It is Sunday and I am sitting in my cube reading an excellent book "Killing Patton" by Bill O'Reilly. As I look out my window I see a chain link fence, razor wire, a parking lot and the medium security prison located next door. ( no...
Taft Spa?
Taft Spa? February 16, 2015 Well, I have been here a little over a month and I have already lost 11 pounds and am probably in the best shape of my life. I now weigh 184 (I haven't weighed <185 for at least ten, and probably 15, years) and I definitely have more...
Daydreaming in Federal Prison
February 15, 2015 Daydreaming in Federal Prison Day dreaming has become a regular pastime for me in prison. I have plenty of time to do it. I look back to specific days and events in my life and try to reconstruct them with as much detail as I can remember. I try to...
Connecting With Family After Prison
Connecting With Family After Prison As I wrote in Lessons From Prison, it's hard to maintain discipline and perspective during the really dark days. I know. Besides my own experience I interviewed and learned from many of the good men with whom I served time. From...
