by Roxanne Jackson | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
It has been almost a month since I changed my prison location and status. I am now referred to a "a camper" yeah!!!! Trust and believe that I like that title far better than that of "inmate". It is rather humanizing. Along this journey if you have…
by Roxanne Jackson | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
I have always believed in "I can show you better than I can tell you". My mother use to say :Talk is cheap, anyone can say things, it's the ACTIONS that count"! I have lived my life by that principle. We as humans are believable and eloquent with…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I have decided that today would be my final blog from prison, I want to thank Justin for giving me the forum to express myself and to share my thoughts, observations and feelings about my stay in prison on his site. I hope that in some small way it…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
It's 2 weeks and out and now I'm starting to do things in here for the last time, which is a great feeling, to be able to say that something is the last time I will do it in Prison, great feeling. So here's my first "last", my last trip to the…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
As I head into the clubhouse turn for the final two weeks I'm feeling all sorts of stress and anxiety as the final day approaches. I had an email from a friend who made a good analogy, it's like being the lame duck at work after you've given your…
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
SUPER BOWL We were allowed to watch the Super bowl in it's entirety last Sunday night! We sat outside on the pavilion and it was really cold. I was happy to get back to the unit to warm up after the game. I enjoyed the Denver victory as I felt…
by Charles Jones | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 10, 2016 Since arriving at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp on August 26, 2015, I've read over 20 books. I promised to report on some, so here's another Book Report. While this report would earn only a C in most colleges, as I'm just quoting…
by David Applegate | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
February 10, 2016 Don't worry! I am not on my way to becoming the Caitlyn Jenner of Taft prison camp! The reason I have selected this topic is that I am frequently asked by friends which books I am reading and which I would recommend. Having the…
by Mark Bernstein | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
As I come to the end of my term here I have found that the days are getting longer and longer, I know I've written about this phenomenon before but now it is really kicking in. I think being asked all the time by a bunch of my fellow inmates how…
by Charles Jones | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 8, 2016 I'm noticing that most of the drug offenders at Bastrop FSC have little trouble admitting they committed a criminal act. Most of them correctly think their sentence was too harsh, but at least they own what they did. Some own it a…