Kenneth Flaska's
Expensive Old Man in Federal Prison
June 9, 2015 Expensive Old Man in Federal Prison Someone handed Me an old USA Today article about skyrocketing prison medical expenses at Federal Correctional Institutions. The article stated that the Federal Prison population has aged and that prisoners over the age...
Race, Religion, Politics in Prison
May 22, 2015 Race, Religion, Politics in Prison In the real world, I was told it was always best to avoid discussing race, religion or politics at social and business gatherings. I followed that advice to avoid coming into unnecessary conflict with others. In prison,...
Criminal Restitution or Prison Commissary?
Criminal Restitution or Prison Commissary? Many Prisoners come to prison still owing restitution, fines and court costs. Being in prison does not suspend your obligation to pay these liabilities unless your judgment provides otherwise. Every six months, a prisoner's...
Is the Food getting Better in Prison, or am I Simply Adapting?
May 4, 2015 Is the Food getting Better, or am I Simply Adapting? When I first arrived at prison, I found the food disgusting. It looked and tasted awful too me. I lost 24 pounds over the last six months. The food we receive has very little protein which results in the...
Mistake?
May 2, 2015 MISTAKE? A Mistake is defined as an "error, a false step, a blunder, an event caused by an accident". I received an email from one of my blog readers. It was a kind message and He stated I was a good man who made a "mistake". I enjoyed the message but...
CNBC Interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin
April 29, 2015 CNBC Interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin I did an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin last fall. He wrote the Blockbuster Book "Too Big to Fail" which detailed the financial crisis of 2008. He was on assignment for CNBC at the time working on the show that...
Resentment
April 27, 2015 Resentment Resentment is defined as "feeling displeasure or hurt over the actions of another person" Resentment arises from the perceived wrongs committed by others against you. The wrongs can be intentional or unintentional. People harbor resentments...
Uplifting Message
April 25, 2015 Uplifting Message I am fortunate that people continue to write to me in prison. Each letter lifts my spirits and lets me know that I have not been forgotten. Being forgotten is a primary fear shared by many prisoners. A friend of mine (Sue) sent me some...
Stress of Federal Prison
April 22, 2015 Stress of Federal Prison Two incidents occurred last week which reminded me of the high stress/high anxiety environment that exists in prison. The first incident occurred last Monday evening, right before 10:00 p.m. count. I was standing in my cube...
First Memory
First Memory In a psychology class we were asked to prepare a paper about our first real memory as a child. I would like to share mine with you. I was five or six years old and I traveled with my Mother and Sister to Uncle Art's farm outside of Stratford, Ontario. It...
