by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Staying out of Trouble. My prison consultant, Justin Paperny, told me to watch out for many things before I came to prison. He specifically told Me not to borrow anything from any other prisoner as trouble often follows such transactions. Last…
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Reading has been one of the saving graces for me here at Camp Fed, without the books, magazines and newspapers I have read and continue to read there is no way I could have made it thus far. Since my term started I have read over 45 books in 5…
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I'm thinking of making TShirts, "I was imprisoned by the blizzard of 2016" with pictures of our pen. We all survived the big snow, I don't think we got as much as i was hearing about last night but certainly we got over 16 inches or so. Our track…
by David Applegate | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Getting Closer January 24, 2016 I have noticed over the past few months that my relationships with several people I am close to have become signficantly deeper and richer. I find this to be a wonderful thing and I was curious to figure out why this…
by Kevin Boardman | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
Top 10 things you can do to help a loved one or friend who is in prison #10 Be yourself... Passing through a major storm in life is a difficult and challenging experience, but it can also have a cleansing effect. Whatever behavior caused the…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 24, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
This Week in Jesup A guy on my floor is leaving this week. The other day we were discussing the fact that He was a "short timer" (Less than 30 days to the door). He told Me "He was shorter than a midget in quicksand wearing lead boots". Not…
by Charles Jones | Jan 23, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
January 23, 2016 A rural upbringing can create some lasting memories. I remember when I was age 12, I had a very close, face-to-face encounter with a possum while building an elaborate fort in our hay barn. I know now that I scared him, as his…
by Charles Jones | Jan 23, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
When I was 14, after watching me get thrown out again attempting to steal second base, my dad told me, "You run too long in one place." This came as a shock to me as from my perspective I was moving fast. But I remember that his comment changed my…
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
We're hunkering down at Camp fed waiting for the season's first snow storm, the y have cancelled visiting for the weekend because of the forecasted N'or Easter, I doubt it will happen but who knows. The men who work the landscaping and grounds crews…
by Mark Bernstein | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
If there is anything to learn from a prison experience, and there is certainly a lot to learn, it would be to adopt an attitude of, ok, let's take it as it comes and go with the flow. Actually, while you are a prisoner that is the only way to be…