by Kevin Boardman | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
June 8, 2015 Orange is the New Black vs. Real Prison Certainly most people watch the made-for-NetFlix original series "Orange is the New Black" for entertainment, but I'm not alone having watched it for "training and education" purposes before self-surrendering to...
by Kevin Boardman | May 25, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
May 25, 2015 Progress Report From Federal Prison Goal #7: I will seek prison jobs that add value to my fellow prisoners or the community where I am confined, and I will minimize time spent doing routine tasks when possible. I entered prison with 7 written goals. Each...
by Kevin Boardman | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
May 14, 2015 The Curse of Captivity In the morning you will say, "If only it were evening!" and in the evening you will say "If only it were morning!" The Bible Prison Sunrise...I climb down from the top bunk onto a metal folding chair at 6:00am. Its a new day in...
by Kevin Boardman | May 10, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
What is remorse? The producer of Lifetime Network's upcoming documentary "24 to Life" asked me to define remorse while filming for the show prior to my self-surrender in April. Words that define a feeling assume perspective, but perspective is dependent upon...
by Kevin Boardman | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
Kathmandu I heard on the radio last night that the death toll from the earthquake in Nepal exceeds seven thousand people, and rescue workers are not expecting to find more survivors in the hardest hit area. I spent several days in Kathmandu in August 2013, and I...
by Kevin Boardman | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
May 6, 2015 A "Lifetime" of Forgiveness I was fortunate to participate in a Lifetime documentary focused on people who make mistakes and are preparing for prison. The series is called "24 to Life" and will air sometime late this year. My friend and prison consultant,...