Mass At Last

Mass At Last

What a splendid day it was for our Catholic Community.  It has been over 15 months since the last Mass...

A mail slot on a red door that has a private sign above it

Otisville Federal Prison Restricts Inmates From Receiving Original Mail

New modified procedures at prison prevents inmates from receiving personal letters and other general correspondence. Prison claims illicit drugs are...

On the War on Drugs

On the War on Drugs

On The War On Drugs What is the point of prison? This is an essential question to be asked when...

A Wayward Sailor

All is lost thought it seems,Without my compass it’s just dreams.A wayward sailor, that I am,With no lighthouse I’m on...

Stolen Identity II

This is an addendum to my blog "Stolen Identity I". For my third and final lawsuit I actually made some case law (Marcinski v. RBS Citizens Bank, N.A., 36 F.Supp.3d 286 (2014) LEXIS 61639 - Southern District of New York May 2, 2014) and a few articles were written about the case. Below is an excerpt of an article written by L. Jean Noonan, titled, "FLRA Statute of Limitations Starts Anew with Each Dispute".

Stolen Identity I

Several years ago I was shocked to have received a judgment order against me for failure to pay my credit card debt. I was confused because at that point I was in prison well over a decade and I certainly didn't have any credit cards. I immediately wrote a letter to the bank listed on the lawsuit to notify them that they have the wrong person and to let them know where I've been lately.

MRSA: What is It? What Can Be Done About It?

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS |(MRSA) is a complicated bacterial skin infection that is often resistant to many different types of antibiotics, including but not limited to penicillins and cephalosporins.

Battling Asthma in Prison

If you’re suffering from asthma, you’re not alone. More than 18 million American adults have asthma, and thousands go to the emergency room every day because of it. In prison, it can be a bit more difficult to be seen by medical staff, so I'll discuss a few things that we can do on our own to help preserve our own health.

Do Federal Prison Inmates Have Internet Access?

Federal inmates do not have internet access (unless of course they possess illegal contraband Smartphones which contrary to popular belief are not as common as the public is lead to believe).

Can You Order A Food Package In Prison?

Federal prisoners at any security level can not order or have food packages sent in. Food packages are strictly prohibited and there are no exceptions. Further, federal prisoners can not receive any other types of packages including care packages, clothing, electronic items, etc.