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Nonresidential Drug Abuse Program (NRDAP) In Federal Prison
Summary Not everyone qualifies for RDAP, the only federal program that can shorten your sentence by up to one year. But that […]
Justin Paperny
Dec 3, 2025
Most Defendants Miss What the New First Step Act Update Really Means
The Bureau of Prisons has quietly implemented one of the most meaningful updates since the First Step Act passed in 2018. It’s […]
Justin Paperny
Nov 6, 2025
Dodger’s Win!
Usually, I write in the evenings. But this week was Dodger baseball — priorities. For that reason, Chapter 5 of After the […]
Justin Paperny
Nov 2, 2025
Discipline and Control in Federal Prison: The Fly Wins | Chapter 4
After a fall, discipline and control look identical, until one breaks you again. Oct 26, 2025 “Dad, sit down. Stop working. You’re […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 26, 2025
No Discounts on Dignity | Chapter 3
The Transparency Offense “Remove it or we’ll delete you.” That was J Date support, the Jewish online dating site. My offense this […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 20, 2025
John Bolton’s Indictment: When the Insider Becomes the Federal Defendant
John Bolton Indicted: 5 Contradictions Too Big to Ignore When I saw the headline—“John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents”—I didn’t think […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 16, 2025
The Fraud Triangle and Letitia James
You know, when people ask me why good people end up in bad situations, I usually bring up the fraud triangle — […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 14, 2025
Letitia James and the Myth of Good Intentions: No Two-Tiered Justice
I woke up this morning with a plan.Five miles. No excuses. Just me, the trail, and some redemption after last night’s Halloween […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 14, 2025
Walking Cliche | Chapter 2
May 25, 2009 “Throw it away. This suit is not fixable.” That’s what the woman at the cleaners told me when I […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 12, 2025
From Prosecutor to Defendant: The Irony of Letitia James’ Indictment
New York Attorney General Letitia James — who made her name as one of the country’s most aggressive prosecutors — was indicted […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 9, 2025
Inside Fort Dix Federal Prison: What Sean Combs — and Anyone Sentenced There — Can Expect
I read that Sean Combs is asking to serve his sentence at Fort Dix. To help people understand what life there is […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 7, 2025
Three Mistakes That Add Years To A Federal Prison Sentence
I’ve been to more than 1,500 sentencing hearings. They start to sound the same after a while. “Yeah, I bilked the government […]
Justin Paperny
Oct 6, 2025
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