Guest Bloggers

Ninety-Six Days Until Release From Taft Prison Camp

Over the course of my imprisonment, I’ve had ample opportunity to read. Since I chose to avoid the potential for conflict that came with crowded television rooms, reading was one of the ways I could make use of idle time. That was a change from the life I had led during the decade separating my [...]

Ninety-Seven Days Until Release from Taft Prison Camp

Yesterday I heard news that the ninth circuit court of appeals had issued an order that would result in the state of California’s prison system having to release tens of thousands of prisoners before their sentences had expired. Prior to my own experience with the criminal justice system, such news would have appalled me. After [...]

Ninety-Eight Days Until Release From Taft Prison

In three more days, on Friday the thirteenth, I will visit with my friend and business partner, Sam Pompeo. Sam has been incredibly supportive of me ever since I first learned that I was facing problems with my employer, UBS, and then with the criminal justice system. His friendship means a great deal to me, [...]

Ninety-Nine Days Until Release From Taft Prison Camp

I am pleased to introduce myself to the readers of PrisonNewsBlog.com. My name is Justin Paperny and I am coming to the end of an 18-month sentence I served for violations of securities fraud. I graduated from the University of Southern California, built a career as a stock broker at Bear Stearns, and then UBS. [...]