by Brian Jorgenson | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
September 20, 2014 Surrendered to Herlong Federal Prison Camp This is my first entry since I surrendered to Herlong Federal Prison Camp . Since my last post, I have a new title -- inmate. As I've written before I am serving my sentence at Herlong…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog
September 20, 2014 Writing Openly About Your Criminal History The old stoic Seneca urged the Romans to retire early so they could "find themselves." That was prison for me. I found myself through reading, running, and writing. Writing openly about…
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 19, 2014 Getting Ready to Go To Federal Prison Camp The pure shock of my Sentencing Day is over. It is time for me to deal with the real world issues I have to face as I get ready to report to Federal Prison Camp. I want to be through and…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 18, 2014 | Blog
September 18, 2014 Sharing Your Expertise In Federal Prison A friend and client is preparing to surrender to federal prison on September 30. Like me, the judge hit him with a sentence of 18-months, and he was ordered to serve 3 years of supervised…
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 16, 2014 DOWN (Definitely) and OUT (No Way) Many of us have experienced low points in our lives. Without the low points, it would be much more difficult for us to appreciate the high points. I can safely say that I have reached an all time…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog
September 16, 2014 White-Collar Defense Attorney Through my prison advice services many of my clients and prospects seek my opinion on what white-collar defense attorney they should hire. Out of prudence I always recommend a handful of competent,…
by Warren Schultz | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Warren Schultz
September 15, 2014 You Call This A Storm? Well, after 8 months of waiting, school has finally started at Taft Federal Prison Camp. I just finished my second week of correspondence classes through Taft Community College . Currently I’m enrolled in 6…
by David Applegate | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog, David Applegate
Those who know me know that I truly believe that good things come out of bad situations. On the other hand, bad situations are still bad situations and they must be dealt with and more importantly experienced. There is often as much or more to learn…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 12, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
September 12, 2014 Self-surrender to Federal Prison I'm days away from the big moment -- having to self-surrender to federal prison. Thanks to people like Justin Paperny, I've been able to mentally prepare as much as possible. For the most part I…
by Justin Paperny | Sep 12, 2014 | Blog
September 12, 2014 U-Shaped Prison Curve I received a message this week that pleased me. It said, "JP, my lawyer gave me your book. Read it all last night. I am going in soon, real soon. Been thinking about the U-Shaped Prison Curve you wrote about.…