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Sleepless in Seattle
July 25, 2014 – Sleepless in Seattle Last night was difficult. Thankfully, there haven’t been many sleepless nights during this ordeal. But unfortunately last night was one of them. I tossed and turned all night because I knew that today, July 25, my friend and...
July 21 to August 1, 2014 Blog by Steven Dybvad
7/24/2014 ____I'm thoroughly convinced that the prison has placed a hold on all of my emails. I'm sure that this is connected to my writings about the maggots in the chow hall. My friend, who also wrote about the maggots in our food had his emails on hold for a while...
7 Lessons I Learned After I Plead Guilty
July 23, 2014 7 Lessons I Learned After I Plead Guilty Sometimes people mock my brief 18-month sentence. I will acknowledge that 18-months is not a significant term. What many people do not understand, however, is that the 3 1/2 years I spent dealing with my case was...
July 21, 2014 Blog by Steven Dybvad
7/21/14 ____ Finally, after three days of dealing with a sore back, I can exercise once again. I think three days is the longest time I've had to go without running or working out since January. Needless to say I did not like the time away from exercise. This morning...
5 Signs You’re Failing in Prison
July 18, 2014 5 Signs You're Failing in Prison Earlier this week I spoke with a mom who was trying to help her young son prepare for his upcoming surrender to prison. I won't get into all of the details of our call. I will, however, share some examples of how she...
10 Books That Changed My Life in Prison
July 17, 2014 10 Books That Changed My Life in Prison Before many of my clients surrender to prison they ask me to contribute to their book list. Some clients have set goals that include reading at least 100 books. It can be done. I estimate that I read more than 100...
Exercise Routine in State Prison by Steven Dybvad
7/15/2014 Out of commission. Yesterday I strained my back by doing way too many leg lifts way too fast. What really made my back even worse at the end of the day was sitting up in the same position for more then three hours doing my horticulture homework, only to find...
Residential Drug Abuse Program
July 14, 2014 Residential Drug Abuse Program Aw, I love this life of transparency! I am convinced this prison consulting industry could use more of it. Much more. To that end, I wanted to post a video that works through some of the pros and cons of RDAP, or...
The Pros and Cons of Prisoners in Cyberspace
July 14, 2014 The Pros and Cons of Prisoners in Cyberspace This morning I contributed to a Huff Post Live discussion which covered The Pros and Cons of Prisoners in Cyberspace. I appreciated the opportunity to contribute. Justin Paperny
Cont. Food in State Prisons, by Steven Dybvad
7/14/2014 PRISON INFO./ ADVICE;- Just this morning, as I sit in the dayroom, waiting for my celly to finish getting ready in our cell, I hear the guard on duty tell us how she was instructed by her supervisors in a meeting, that if she heard any of the inmates start...
