by Justin Paperny | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog
July 23, 2014 7 Lessons I Learned After I Plead Guilty Sometimes people mock my brief 18-month sentence. I will acknowledge that 18-months is not a significant term. What many people do not understand, however, is that the 3 1/2 years I spent…
by Justin Paperny | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
July 18, 2014 5 Signs You're Failing in Prison Earlier this week I spoke with a mom who was trying to help her young son prepare for his upcoming surrender to prison. I won't get into all of the details of our call. I will, however, share some…
by Justin Paperny | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog
July 17, 2014 10 Books That Changed My Life in Prison Before many of my clients surrender to prison they ask me to contribute to their book list. Some clients have set goals that include reading at least 100 books. It can be done. I estimate that I…
by Justin Paperny | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog
July 14, 2014 Residential Drug Abuse Program Aw, I love this life of transparency! I am convinced this prison consulting industry could use more of it. Much more. To that end, I wanted to post a video that works through some of the pros and cons of…
by Justin Paperny | Jul 11, 2014 | Blog
July 11, 2014 RDAP or Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program I understand the irony of writing books on ethics and being a convicted felon. For many the disconnect is startling. Why? It is simply because I served time in prison. Regardless of…
by Justin Paperny | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog
July 8, 2014 The majority of my clients surrender to federal prison camps, however, some do go to low-security prisons. A good friend and client is serving time at Terminal Island, a low-security facility in Southern California . Through our…
by Leigh Sprague | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Leigh Sprague
June 30, 2014 Spirituality Behind Bars For most of my life I've considered "spirituality" to be a dirty word. I suppose you could call it my own little rebellion. My parents were ex-hippies, seekers and health-food nuts so once I became an adult I…
by Steven Dybvad | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Steven Dybvad
My Days in an Ohio State Prison 6/30/2014 Prison info./Advice:- Eating healthy foods in prison is extremely difficult. Nearly every item in the chow hall is processed food, with exception of the occasional salad a couple of times a week. This is…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 29, 2014 | Blog
January 29, 2014 Five Months in Prison I became a runner in federal prison. At the top of my goal list prior to my surrender to Taft Federal Prison Camp list was getting back in shape. The prison advice I received prior to my surrender guaranteed me…
by Leigh Sprague | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog, Leigh Sprague
June 23, 2014 Learning the Ropes in Federal Prison Since I got here to federal prison camp I've been proud of my bunk-dismount technique, a swan dive from the upper rungs in which I catch myself, with grace and poise, on the steel locker opposite my…