by David Bryson | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
Lewisburg is a work camp. All inmates here are assigned a job. These jobs range from working in the kitchen to feeding the 300 plus population to yard work and plumbing. We are all paid a salary as well, ranging from $0.15 up to $1.00 an hour. It's tax-free income...
by David Bryson | Sep 13, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
I woke early today and decided to head out to the track for a 5:30AM walk. I pulled on my sweatshirt and running shoes and stumbled out of the door into the dark. Last night was a moonless night and the brightest thing in the sky was Venus, glowing brightly low on...
by David Bryson | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
Shades of Gray I woke up early this morning at 6:00 AM and headed over to the dining hall to get my first cup of coffee-colored liquid (we really could use a Tusk & Cup here--my favorite local coffee shop) and some fruit for breakfast. As I sat at the long Formica...
by David Bryson | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
Would it be the Best of Times or Worst of Times? - It's time for visits. Inmates take visiting days very seriously. Most guys keep a spare uniform that is pressed and sharp just for visits. They want to look as good as they can for their loved ones, many of whom have...
by David Bryson | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
And on the Fourth Day God Said....Let There Be Yoga? On my first Sunday morning here in federal prison, which was only my fourth day, I woke early and wandered down to breakfast at about 6:20 AM. I must admit, that despite the self surrender going smoothly and the...
by David Bryson | Aug 8, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
I Remember Why I Loved the Mid Watch Years ago, as a young naval officer stationed onboard a frigate, I spent the better part of three years patrolling in circles around the southern Caribbean searching for drug traffickers. I was a deck officer and spent much of my...
