by Charles Jones | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
One of my goals for camp was to read 2 books per month. Since arriving on August 26th, I've read 7. This pace will no doubt slow now that I have a job. Man's Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl is the author's personal account of his life as a prisoner in the worst of...
by Charles Jones | Oct 16, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
If diet and exercise pave the road of healthy living, certainly being at Bastrop FSC can create some potholes. Diet is the real challenge as an inmate has no control over what is served in the Chow Hall. Food can be supplemented with commissary purchases, but healthy...
by Charles Jones | Oct 12, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp is a working camp which means that inmates each have a job that hopefully helps the camp run smoothly. There are several divisions within the workforce. There is Maintenance-1 where inmates repair and maintain the various buildings and...
by Charles Jones | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Have you noticed that from time to time simplification gets trendy? I've seen it come and go several times. At Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp, I am in the middle of an involuntary simplification plan. I'm afraid the chance of it trending is unlikely as my two big...
by Charles Jones | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
I've been here in the wilderness for 40 days, long enough now that I can reflect on my first day of camp. On August 26, 2015, I arrived at Bastrop Satellite Camp. It's called a satellite camp because it is on the same campus as Bastrop Federal Corrections Institution,...
by Charles Jones | Oct 2, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
One my first night at Bastrop FSC, I heard my first rumor. "Dude, you'll be out by Christmas," I was told. I replied, "Yeah, Christmas 2020. I'm asking Santa for an iPhone 12". Undeterred, the inmate went on, "No man, you'll be out this November. I heard it from my...
