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Federal Prison Early Release Starts Before Sentencing
Hardly a week passes without someone getting sentenced to prison—usually to more time than they expected. They walk out of the courthouse, […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 31, 2026
Supreme Court Transforms Restitution In White Collar Cases
When I surrendered to federal prison in April 2008, restitution wasn’t my focus. I was a former Bear Stearns and UBS broker […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 28, 2026
Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp: RDAP, Daily Life, What to Expect
This page is for people who are preparing to self-surrender at Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp. It is not about the Lewisburg penitentiary […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 27, 2026
BOP Visiting Rules: Avoid the Walmart Mistake
BOP visiting rules are strange, I know. Several months into my federal sentence, my mom came to visit. Usually she’d arrive around […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 25, 2026
Find the Right Criminal Defense Lawyer
A guide to finding, evaluating, and working with the best criminal criminal defense lawyer—by someone who learned the hard way. Why Finding […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 25, 2026
Self-Surrender Checklist: Top 10 Steps Before Federal Prison
If you’re self-surrendering to federal prison, you need to prepare. You need a self-surrender checklist that helps prepare you and helps handle […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 24, 2026
First Step Act Time Credits Update
Earlier today, on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, I watched a video featuring Lauren Lambert interviewing Rick Stover, the BOP’s First […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 23, 2026
Learning the Ropes: First Days and Daily Structure in Federal Prison | Chapter 9
Learning the Ropes documents the first nights, intake procedures, schedules, and daily routines inside Taft Federal Prison Camp. Note: The chapter below […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 20, 2026
Asset Engineering: The Brutal DOJ Narrative | Chapter 1
The Day the Narrative Was Written (and You Didn’t Write It) Asset engineering begins the day your story changes. Most people don’t […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 18, 2026
The White Paper and the Blueprint for Prison Reform
In 2008, the world was in crisis. Banks were collapsing, governments were bailing out institutions that had created the problem, and ordinary […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 17, 2026
Understanding the Underground Economy in Federal Prison | Chapter 21
How the Underground Economy Operates People entering federal prison often want to avoid problems and finish their sentence as quickly as possible. […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 17, 2026
Federal Prison Food and Commissary Explained | Chapter 20
How Meals, Schedules, and Commissary Access Actually Work If you are preparing for federal prison, you will hear people talk about food […]
Justin Paperny
Jan 15, 2026
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