by Justin Paperny | Nov 13, 2008 | Blog
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008 AT 01:15AM Television in Federal Prison Prison isn’t the place to enjoy television. Here at the Taft Federal Prison Camp, I have few options to watch programs which interest me. Each housing unit keeps 6 TV sets. One of them is...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 12, 2008 | Blog
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 AT 01:14AM 200 Days In Federal Prison It’s Wednesday, November 12th, and I’ve been in federal prison for 200 days. Reaching this “milestone” is significant to me. Prisoners circle specific dates on their calendar to...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 11, 2008 | Blog
Thursday, November 11, 2008 My First Month As A Blogger in Federal Prison In just one month I’ve learned quite a bit about blogging. First, I must continue to be 100% transparent and totally open. This is not always easy. Blogging, particularly on a daily basis,...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 10, 2008 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AT 01:11AM My father is 67 years old today. I’ve tried calling him several times to wish him happy birthday but couldn’t reach him. I then learned that the phones would be down until Wednesday. My family is prepared for these...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 9, 2008 | Blog
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008 AT 01:10AM Since arriving at Taft, I’ve become fascinated with the criminal justice system. As a matter of fact, just about every person on this compound fascinates me. This is ironic because prior to self-surrendering, I had no desire...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 8, 2008 | Blog
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2008 AT 01:08AM As an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California, I studied psychology. More than a decade has passed since I graduated in 1997. Since then, I built a career in financial services which provided me with plenty...
