by Justin Paperny | Aug 12, 2014 | Blog
August 12, 2014 Budgeting in Federal Prison I struggled to master the art of budgeting in federal prison. Even as I reached the end of my term at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I was still challenged to manage my commissary and phone minutes properly.…
by Brian Jorgenson | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
August 11, 2014 – Being Sentenced to Federal Prison “Let me guess, you’re here for US Marshall training?” inquired the elderly security guard at the metal detector entrance of the federal courthouse. Oh, the irony. I hesitated for a moment deciding…
by Warren Schultz | Aug 10, 2014 | Blog, Warren Schultz
Aug 10, 2014 Prison Break You’ve all seen plenty of movies and television shows depicting escapes from prison. Some being true and others seemingly impossible. In either case, we are drawn to it because of the sheer excitement of the possibility…
by Justin Paperny | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog
August 5, 2014 Getting a Lawyer As part of my prison advice services I offer suggestions on finding a lawyer that is best suited for your specific situation. I did just did a hangout on the subject. Some of the topics covered include: where are some…
by Justin Paperny | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog
August 4, 2014 5 Reasons You Should Take the Halfway House Through my prison advice services I am frequently asked my opinion on the halfway house. Contrary to public opinion the halfway house is not right for everyone. Location, potential length of…
by Brian Jorgenson | Aug 3, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
August 3, 2014 - Unassuming This journey has led to a lot of reflection and unique insight. Today an insight bubbled up and it was the first time I ever acknowledged it – I’ve been underestimated by others my whole life. For a host of varying…
by Brian Jorgenson | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
August 2, 2014 –Birthday Party and Prison Thoughts Today we celebrated my son’s 9 th birthday. We had a lot of fun throwing a Minecraf t themed party for him and six of his rambunctious friends. It really was a delight (although completely…
by Justin Paperny | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog
August 2, 2014 Tell Me Your Story After someone reaches out to me I ask them to briefly tell me their story. Putting in the work to better understand our actions, I believe, helps us better prepare for the road ahead. I have frequently said, "Tell…
by Leigh Sprague | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, Leigh Sprague
August 1, 2014 RDAP at Lompoc Prison Camp My apologies for the delay since my last post: my life has taken a few twists and turns since I last wrote and, to be honest, I was just too overwhelmed for the past few weeks to keep up with my writing. Of…
by Brian Jorgenson | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
July 25, 2014 – Sleepless in Seattle Last night was difficult. Thankfully, there haven’t been many sleepless nights during this ordeal. But unfortunately last night was one of them. I tossed and turned all night because I knew that today, July 25,…