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Being Sentenced to Federal Prison
August 11, 2014 – Being Sentenced to Federal Prison “Let me guess, you’re here for US Marshall training?” inquired the elderly security guard at the metal detector entrance of the federal courthouse. Oh, the irony. I hesitated for a moment deciding how to respond to...
Drugs in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8/21/14 – PRISON INFO./ADVICE - This morning, after my first day back to running and working out, I returned to my cell, got ready to take a shower, walked to the shower area only to see a sign taped to the wall next to the showers stating that all the showers were...
Communication Systems in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8-10-14 PRISON INFO./ADVICE;-__I was surprised to see that the kiosk for Jpay was quickly fixed. It's only been four days and now the machine is back up and running, enabling us to upload and download our emails once again. The repair man that came to fix the machine...
Prison Break
Aug 10, 2014 Prison Break You’ve all seen plenty of movies and television shows depicting escapes from prison. Some being true and others seemingly impossible. In either case, we are drawn to it because of the sheer excitement of the possibility that this can and does...
TV in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8/12/14- PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- Here at Madison, each cell block unit, which is separated into two units per building and holds approximately 200 inmates per unit. Each unit has two television rooms, one room is for regular broadcasting shows and the other is for the...
Maintenance in the State Prisons, by Steven Dybvad
8-8-14 ____ Today is the fourth day in a row that the yard has been closed to the inmates. The staffs as well as a few special chosen inmates are pouring concrete footers around the entire inside perimeter of the razor fence, providing a small walkway for the guards...
Musical Instruments in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8/23/14 – PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- Finally, after more than a month of waiting for a response to my request to purchase new guitar strings, my request is approved. Since January I've gone through a total of 4 e-strings on my guitar. Here at Madison they don't allow...
Cell Inspection in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8/7/2014 PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- Every month a staff member of the prison goes through every unit for a routine inspection, checking for clean cells, beds made, dayroom floors swept and mopped, etc. Each unit is graded on the inspections at a range of 0-100%. This...
Weight Room Exercise in State Prison, by Steven Dybvad
8/7/2014 PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- Each inmate here at Madison is allowed to have three, one hour weight room sessions per week. Two of my three weight room hours were scheduled in the early afternoon. Due to my new afternoon horticulture class I was unable to attend my...
Communication to the Outside within State Prisons, by Steven Dybvad
8/6/2014 PRISON INFO./ADVICE;- Every prison in the state of Ohio has services for the inmates through a company called Jpay. This is a fairly new company in the prisons here in Ohio, as recent as just the last couple of years. In the beginning Jpay consisted of...
