What Happens In Federal Prison?
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2021
- During my lecture at The Marshall School of Business, I addressed the question, "What Happens In Federal Prison?".
It is a fair question, I think. Our federal prison populations have exploded over the years. More people are curious about federal prison, including how prisoners spend their time.
There are a number of "prison you tube channels" that I find fascinating and funny. While funny, some of those channels glorify prison. That is not the goal here at White Collar Advice.
Rather than offer tips about how to show in the commissary or how to make tacos with food from the commissary, we address the larger, more complex problem: Namely, how does one thrive after going to federal prison?
I am not suggesting this video, What Happens In Federal Prison, will answer this complex problem. Still, it is a start.
Why?
On average ten people a day reach out to White Collar Advice to learn more about the ways we can help. Twenty one percent of those people are home from federal prison. Many are continuing to struggle as a result of their time in federal prison or a minimum security camp.
When we re trace their time in federal prison it is easier to understand why some are still struggling: too many wasted their time on table games, television and reading books without a purpose or strategy.
Last week, a released prisoner told me he read five books a week in prison. That is impressive, no doubt. When I asked him to provide me summaries of the books or express how that knowledge would assist him upon his release, he could not answer. Reading books without a plan or purpose is like watching television, in my opinion.
Let me own that I was on my way to also wasting my federal prison term. I spent my first few months in federal prison exercising all day, relaxing and decompressing. I rationalized I had earned the right to relax after fighting my criminal case for more than three years.
In time, however, I noticed many of my fellow prisoners, including friends, were wrought with anxiety over their looming release:
What will probation be like?
What will I do for work?
I no longer have my law or accounting license? Where do I go from here?
A few months into my prison term, I began to change course. As better described in Lessons From Prison, Michael Santos began mentoring me. He also began to hold me accountable.
In this short video I try to address the reality of what really happens in a minimum security camp or federal prison. While some higher security prisons have real violence on a daily basis, that was not the case in a low security prison or minimum security camp (FPC or SCP). Sure, I saw a few fights on the inside, a little violence. But a few fights is different that the stuff we see sensationalized on television shows.
Our goal, or one of our goals at White Collar Advice, is to get people to think about what life will be like after federal prison. Successful prisoners begin with the end in mind. They are pro active. They put first things first. They seek to create win-wins.
If prisoners think about what they want their life to be like after prison, they will use their time in prison more wisely. That is they goal of this short video: I want YOU to think about what you hope to accomplish in federal prison. What are your plans, goals? Who will you share those plans and goals with? Without someone holding you accountable, you may fall off track.
Do not waste your time in federal prison. I beg you to use your time to prepare for life on the other side. I hope this video helps you create your plan.
Best,
Justin Paperny
jp@whitecollaradvice.com - 818-424-2220
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I totally agree. I’ve been to jail a lot in my past due to addiction, but the last time I was in for a year. I spent the first couple months drying out, then playing spades for hours on end and eating myself to sleep on commissary every night. Then, I started to read more. I called my family instead of old friends. I started meditating and doing yoga a few times a day. I wouldn’t completely isolate and I would try to do a couple drawings a week for other inmates of their family and such. I stopped ordering crap on commissary...and something changes in me. I started dreaming of the person I wanted to be. I made myself a schedule and I journaled and wrote letters. I lost weight and felt flexible, strong, and comfortable in my body. Once a month I would buy a bunch of coffee and make coffee shots for everyone in the pod and play charades...it was the first time in my life that I was self-motivated, in shape, positive, driven, and I was able to think about other people instead of just myself.
Doing time is what you make it. You can try to fit in, which always creates drama and keeps you in that mindset...OR you can create yourself a peaceful place inside the chaos and use your time to become a better person than when you went in and create some healthy habits that you can take with you when you go.
Thanks for this...I started watching this and thought it was gonna be BS and was ready to disprove you lol BUT this is factual and encouraging and something I wish people would be told when going in.
Also, many people locked up feel forgotten and separate from the world...so, if you know anyone inside, write them a letter!! Y’all have no idea how much a simple letter can brighten an inmates day and renew their spirit, to know people still care. ❤️❤️❤️
Welcome home. Wish you much success in the future.
I am very grateful you took the time to leave this message. It will help everyone who reads it. I applaud you for changing the direction of your life from the inside. It is not easy in that hopeless environment. Your story proves that people can emerge from this experience stronger and better than when they entered. Again, welcome home and congratulations on your success.
Well done, I hope your life on the outside is proving to suit you
I did a month in jail and it was an Experience to say the least
I did 5 days in solitary for observation to make sure I didn't try to commit suicide even though I had been in a mental hospital for two weeks prior .
After 2 weeks in General population I was allowed outside, I cannot tell you how marvelous it was to be outside and feel the sun on my face ,a slight breeze of fresh air, little things that are taken for granted .
I wrote about the experience as we had no books to read .
Well some people should stay in prison, they actually prefer to and some when they get out have a hard time .
Well good luck to you all.
Wow,I'm 51 wish I'd heard this 35 years ago,God bless ya
I, too, wish I heard the message when I was younger. Thank you for watching. Be well.
Thank you so much. My son is there. I hope he learns what you have.
Thank you. If you email his name and registration number, I’ll send him my book. Please send to Support@WhiteCollarAdvice.com. My best to you and your family.
Appreciate your directness and honesty. You're a gifted and eloquent speaker Justin. Thank you again for all you do.
Appreciate your supportive words, as always. Thank you.
Awesome again! Love your candor.
Suggested books, please. Knowledge is power.
Your outlook, your insights and your advice is valuable not just to white-collar convicts, but to all of us struggling in life. If we don’t like the situation we’re in, if we believe we deserve better, we can can first OWN where we are and work from there. As someone once said to me, “We can never leave a place we’ve never been” which first means to stop being in denial.
I have spoken to many people who have let us say strayed from the straight and narrow and it's just like you say no one just woke up and said today I'm gonna steal and cheet .it was a gradual thing a little bit here a little bit there and they woke up one day in a world of hurt .very interesting and helpful .
Thank you for sharing your comments. As the cliche holds it is a slippery slope.
Justin, when you spoke about being in bed at 8pm and up at 4am, did this schedule effect any one and did other guys get upset that you were waking that early or was it just understood that in a situation where you can’t control much your sleep schedule is something that could be?
Oh yeah wake up 8 pm 4 am
Great insights here.
Thank you.
I like this vid... Good insight.
Thank you!
I went to prison in 1988. It was probably the worst time of my life but a friend of mine told me one day. You're gonna laugh about this and I could tell you it took 40 years but you know what looking back on it? It was the probably the best learning experience I ever experienced I was in there with guys from Harvard. Yeah places things. I never even experienced and I use that to my advantage and I came out and I was much better than i'm when I went in
You need to know that you are speaking to more than just people heading to the slam. I hope I live my life conscious of the need to make right by the people I've hurt and try to live with purpose and honesty.
Love your message. Thank you for sharing.
Wow crazy when some people get mail to report there dam
Thank u for explaining federal prison i may end up there soon i have recently made a horrible mistake at 21 and may end up with 5 yrs do to threats of terrorism stupidity i did i dont think before i speak
Some people learn the hard way
I know I did
The good people get the good reward..... glad you're back on the rails.... family is the only thing of value on this planet....we are in this world.. not of this world... good vid kid.... keep your powder dry and good luck hombres!
Thanks so much...
Always made my own trouble....did alright in spite of myself.... they can't catch everyone... more of us than there is of them..... The old man's down the road.....
Both of My Parents Should Be In Federal Prison For The Rest of Their Lives Since 2008 !!!!
Any any movies 250 players and color TV
U bet fight if u have to win or lose u will get respect otherwise every predator in there will rob u
Federal prison=country club
I know that you're not supposed to drop the soap. Same thing, in the navy.
Interesting concept for a channel. I''m curious why you never just say prison. The difference is obviously meaningful to you, but I don't think there is any common knowledge of why that would be. Can you explain why it is important we know you were in FEDERAL prison and what the differences are other than they have a reputation for being like a country club. I doubt that is true, but even you said it was like a college campus and you have lots of autonomy and free time to get in shape or work on your memoir. I do not believe this is true in a any regular prison, but I could be wrong. /certainly some states are harsher than others. Thanks for sharing.
Federal prisons r much bet than state prisons u bet know some people in jail if u get incarcerated u bet stay with your own race and have a daily routine
I worked with a man who spent 17of his 34yrs in prison and said he wanted to go back so he broke in a jewelry store so he could go back
I had the same experience in the halfway house in 2009. One day my bunkie went out and never came back. He had been in prison more than 35 years. I later heard he engaged in petty theft to ensure he could go back.
At first, i unknowingly hung out with sex offenders. Until i was told it sent the wrong mrssage...
Where did you serve your sentence?
@@WhiteCollarAdviceOfficial MCC chicago. West Van Buren St
My neighbor violates his parole so he can go back to prison just to get raped he says it's a adreline rush
Wow
Prayers for him
Bummer that you didn't hide a stash of cash to have when you got out. Cheers!
I had something better! A plan, discipline, and desire to help people emerge from this wretched system successfully.
What a moronic statement. People have to go through things to get their morality right and apparently all you care about is money. Good luck with that when you're dead. See then what money will do for ya.
@@betsymarin7932 Per chance when you replied, your sense of humour was temporarily off-line? Cheers!
This dude definitely went to PC lol.
you need a new mic...
lol! I got one. This was filmed years ago
Inmates die in Devens aeyer ma no medical care , unsanitary , two homosexual incompent co belfre and pedrozza
You wouldn't last in a regular prison, lol. Lol.. Believe me. Your actions would get you beat down. You don't even have a clue what it's like in a Real prison. Candy
I was going to say nothing they
Let them all go