by Justin Paperny | Jan 5, 2016 | Blog
When I was in federal prison at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I grew to hate hearing myths that too many federal prisoners treated as fact. At times I think it was just easier to belief the myth because it was an excuse to not prepare for life after prison. “What is...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog
January 4, 2016 7 Daily Habits To Succeed in Federal Prison While waiting an unusually long time for my $6 dollar coffee drink this morning at Starbucks, I heard some men talking about their New Years goals. Rather than offer them my unsolicited opinion, I decided to...
by Charles Jones | Jan 3, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
January 3, 2016 The second inmate subculture at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp is the Entrepreneur. It may be a surprise, but it takes money to live in prison, and the free market is alive here. The Bureau of Prisons provides limited clothes and toiletries, but...
by Roxanne Jackson | Jan 1, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Happy New Year!! What if the beginning of each year brought with it the opportunity for a fresh start? A overdue change? New beginnings? Brand new opportunities??? Well, I’m here to tell you it does! As long as there is breath in our bodies the opportunity for a...
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I’m very happy to say this is the last day of 2015, a year I would much rather forget, unfortunately I don’t think I will be forgetting this year anytime soon. So New Years Eve is a time of reflection and renewal, a quick check of the past 12 months and a...
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 30, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Last night was the first performance of our prison play “FOOL”. The house was packed, standing room only in the prison chapel. (I am serious, what else does a prisoner have to do on a Tuesday night at Jesup FSL?). The production went well with only minor...
