by Justin Paperny | Jan 1, 2009 | Blog
Today is January 1, 2009 On this first day of the new year I am sitting alone in the large television room at Taft Prison Camp. The dorm is quiet, all televisions have been turned off and the correctional officers are nowhere in sight. With peace and comfort, I sit to...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 31, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 It’s now six in the evening on New Year’s eve, 2008, and I’m still here in the Taft Prison Camp. Although I have more than eight months of my prison term behind me, and fewer than five months of prison ahead of me,...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 30, 2008 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 Today is December 30, 2008, the last Tuesday of the year. It’s 3:35 P.M. and I’m writing from my assigned cubicle at Taft Federal Prison Camp. At 4:00 P.M. all inmates will stand for the daily census count. In the interim, I...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 Last week I received a question from Wendy, whose husband was recently sentenced to a five year prison term for conspiracy. He is currently in a county jail while he awaits designation to a federal prison. She wanted to know whether her...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 28, 2008 | Blog
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Since committing to a daily blog post, I’ve begun to receive feedback and questions from total strangers. At least two letters a week since Thanksgiving. I’m glad my blog is achieving its objective on helping others prepare for...
by Justin Paperny | Dec 27, 2008 | Blog
Saturday, December 27, 2008 Read Your Pre-Sentencing Report Today I had breakfast with another prisoner who arrived at Taft Federal Prison Camp three weeks ago. Alex is a witty, balding, corpulent man in his late forties. Like me, he is serving time for fraud,...
