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Don't Blame The Rat

by Justin Paperny | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog

January 5, 2015 Don't Blame The Rat “So I need you to write a letter to the country club for me,” a prospect told me a couple of minutes into our scheduled call yesterday. “What would you like me to tell them?” “Well, I would like you to tell them…

I have achieved the impossible,

by Steven Dybvad | Jan 6, 2015 | Steven Dybvad

January 06, 2015 I can't believe it, I have achieved the impossible, I faught the system that tried to defeat me and I won! After talking with two seargents and a caseworker over the past few days, discovered that I was found not guity for the rule…

A Visit In Federal Prison

by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

January 5, 2014 A Visit In Federal Prison I was up bright and early last Saturday Morning in anticipation of my first prison visit. I watched the parking lot for over an hour waiting for the white SUV that would bring one of my oldest friends to my…

Keeping in Touch

by David Applegate | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate

January 5, 2015 Keeping in Touch Many of you have expressed an interest in staying in touch with me while I am serving my sentence at Taft Prison Camp which will begin on January 13, 2015. For most people, snail mail is probably the best option! So…

Golf In Federal Prison

by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 4, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

January 4, 2014 Golf In Federal Prison Over 25 years ago one of the networks did a "60 Minutes" type story on the amenities offered at minimum security federal prison camps. This expose led to the media stereotype of "Club Fed" The story described…

Large Glass Jar

by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

January 2, 2015 Large Glass Jar I heard a wonderful little story the other day and thought I would share it with you. A Professor stands in front of his Philosophy class on the first day of a new semester. There is a Large glass jar on the desk in…

Why Should You Prepare For Your Presentence Investigation?

by Justin Paperny | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog

January 2, 2015 Why Should You Prepare For Your Presentence Investigation? Happy New Year! A few hours into the New Year I received a call from a gentlemen expressing his regrets. Apparently, the probation officer that wrote his pre sentence…

Happy New Years

by Steven Dybvad | Jan 1, 2015 | Steven Dybvad

January 01, 2015 Happy New Year everybody! Another year has passed, another chance to renew resolutions or create new ones and follow through with them. I myself don't have just one resolution, I have many, they are a list of several attainable…

Take It To The Bank

by Justin Paperny | Dec 31, 2014 | Blog

December 31, 2014 I had assumed yesterday would be my last blog of the year, but I was wrong. I woke this morning to a blog posted by the mother of Steven Dybvad, a client and friend serving time in an Ohio State Prison. I am sharing the blog…

The Grinch in Federal Prison

by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 30, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska

December 30, 2014 The Grinch in Federal Prison I always enjoyed the book "The Grinch who Stole Christmas" and the old television cartoon special based upon the book. To my surprise, some of the Prisoners got together and staged a play based upon the…