by Kenneth Flaska | May 7, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Traveling in Style (BOP Style) My first day of travel was uncomfortable. It started at 4:30 a.m. in Jesup. The Corrections Officer woke Me up and told me to be ready in 15 minutes. I was ready in 10 minutes. He came back an hour later. We were moved…
by David Applegate | May 6, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Diminishing Returns? May 5, 2016 You may (or may not) have noticed that I have not been posting as often. This is primarily due I think to the law of diminishing returns. My primary goal for my "camp sabbatical" was personal growth. As with nearly…
by Justin Paperny | May 5, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
As I prepare to serve 36 months in Federal Prison Camp, I am thinking about how I can best deal with these tough circumstances. I have always prided myself in being able to do hard or difficult things. I learned this phrase from Dad when I was a…
by Justin Paperny | May 4, 2016 | Blog
I am frequently asked why I went to federal prison. I am going to share why in this video, in part, because if you’re involved in the criminal justice system (at any stage) it is critically important to tell your story correctly. When I am working…
by Justin Paperny | May 4, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
It’s Springtime…and it’s time to play some Baseball… I am getting close to checking into a Prison Camp. I have been so worried and upset about going to Camp that I haven’t realized it is springtime and it’s time to start thinking about Baseball…I…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 3, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
GETTING READY TO MOVE! I remember receiving and sending cards announcing "WE HAVE MOVED". They contained all of the relevant information about the move and had some cute little drawing or photograph related to your new residence. Well, I have…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 2, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
This Week in Jesup. The last thing my friend at CNBC asked Me about were my attempts to transfer to a minimum security institution. His question came at an opportune time. I just received notice that I will be transferring to Pensacola Federal…
by Justin Paperny | May 1, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
Thinking of pressure as I prepare to surrender to federal prison As I get ready to surrender to federal prison, I am thinking about pressure. Certainly, succumbing to pressure contributed to the bad decisions I made that is sending me to a federal…
by David Foley | Apr 30, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
Words matter I’ve been very fortunate to have the opportunity to join toastmasters international. a local chapter is sponsoring our group, allowing us to take the formal training to become members. i'm looking forward to completing my 10 speeches…
by Kevin Boardman | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
Wrapping Your Mind Around Adversity Irony is a building block of life. Its also a reality in prison for a sub-culture of storm survivors working through realizations and fixes, seeking to emerge from mistakes and short-cuts that steered them off…