by Justin Paperny | Feb 6, 2024 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, 2: Life In Federal Prison, 3: Life After Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Last week, someone called to tell me I was only successful because I went to federal prison young, met Michael Santos in prison, was raised with money, and because I’m Jewish, “I must be good in business and at making money.” When someone questions...
by Justin Paperny | Feb 2, 2024 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Walking into Alderson Federal Prison Camp can kick off a rollercoaster of feelings. Recently, a nurse and now a client, called me, weighed down by worry over her two-year sentence at Alderson Federal Prison Camp for health care fraud. But it wasn’t just the federal...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 21, 2024 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, 2: Life In Federal Prison, Alec Burlakoff, Justin Paperny |
“Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Case Manager, I’ve been super excited for this first team meeting. I’ve been studying the First Step Act, the Second Chance Act. I know the law allows me to get one full year in the halfway house and given my sentence, I really need...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 19, 2024 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
A Doctor going to Yankton Federal Prison Camp for four years called me last week. His concerns were far from what truly mattered. He was fixated on trivial matters like prison food and entertainment options when there were more critical tasks at hand. 1. Reverse...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 17, 2024 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
A business student from USC called me last week after reading my book, Ethics in Motion. He had one question, “What was the best part about going to federal prison?” Initially, this question might seem perplexing. How could there be a ‘best...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 16, 2024 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
In an unexpected encounter at a kids’ party in Urban Air, Fullerton, I ran into someone I had served time in federal prison with. The reunion was not in federal prison but in the colorful atmosphere of a children’s playground. Enrique tapped me on the...