by Justin Paperny | Nov 19, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, 3: Life After Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
November 19, 2020 I was reluctant to film this video about a client who may be headed back to federal prison. It is a sad story and one that was difficult to tell. The key takeaway from this video, I think, is never forgetting the fact that a felony conviction is a...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 18, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
How Do I Avoid Problems and Make Progress in Federal Prison? Our team strongly recommends people begin preparing for success at the earliest possible time. It’s never too early, and it’s never too late to sow seeds for a better outcome. And there are always steps a...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 17, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
Prison Life: How do I Stay Connected? In earlier lessons, we described a criminologist’s theory about adjustments in prison. He theorized that adjustment patterns in prison follow a U-shaped graph. People hold close ties to society when they are coming into the...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 16, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
What Are Minimum Security Camps Like? Many movies depict prison life, including one made about my experience that led me to a minimum security camp. They help us get a frame of reference about what to expect inside. In Con Air, Nicholas Cage and John Malkovich...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 15, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
In a previous entry, I wrote at length about jobs in federal prison. Jobs in federal prison job include: Orderly Working in the kitchen (my job in federal prison for the first four months) UNICOR Commissary Recreation Warehouse Town Driver Education and more, so many...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 15, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
What Should I Know About the Underground Economy in Federal Prison? Many people go into the prison system with the intention of avoiding all problems and getting out of prison at the soonest possible time. Every day they have the power to make decisions with regard to...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 14, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
What Should I Know About Food Services and Prison Commissary? If you heard someone describing their meal in a restaurant as being “about as good as prison food,” what would you think? Keep that thought in mind so we don’t have to describe it. Instead, we’ll tell you...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 13, 2020 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
What if I Need Medical Treatment in Federal Prison? All prisons employ teams of medical staff for people in need of healthcare. They include at least one physician, nurse practitioners or physician assistants, nurses, dentists, hygienists, and technicians. Like...
by Justin Paperny | Nov 12, 2020 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
What Religious Services are Available in Federal Prison? Religious services help many people cope with the challenges of confinement. To support religious programs, the Bureau of Prisons employs more than 200 chaplains. Besides the chaplains, approximately 10,000...
