Richard was released from federal prison earlier in the year. I had a chance to speak with him and ask some questions on what all is required to successfully reintegrate back into society. Below is an excerpt of my interview. Please note that it has been edited for length and clarity. Continue reading “Starting Over: Reentry Tips from a Sex Offender”
Helping Our Veterans
Every year, sadly, thousands of veterans are placed through the criminal justice system. Most of their problems may not even be there own, but rather based on issued that stem from their service. I am going to take a break and go personal for a minute. I had a friend named Justin. When I was in elementary school, Justin was two years younger than me, but in my brother’s fourth grade class. He had moved off and when I was a senior in high school, he came back to my town and we actually became really good friends. Continue reading “Helping Our Veterans”
Budgeting 101
One of the issues that affects all people, not just prisoners, is our financial situation. As finance guru Dave Ramsey always says, “There is never enough month at the end of the money.” Continue reading “Budgeting 101”
Conditions of Supervised Release (Part Three)
Editor’s Note. This is the last part of a three-part series looking at the various conditions of supervised release. Earlier it was pointed out that changes to the guidelines had made some effect on the conditions of supervised release. These changes were reviewed and from what the editor/author can tell, they were simply clarifying changes or wording changes, but nothing new. Continue reading “Conditions of Supervised Release (Part Three)”
Conditions of Supervised Release (Part Two)
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series dealing with various conditions of supervised release. Since the last post, the author has been made aware of some changes that have been made in recent years. The updated changes, which are mostly clarifications, will be posted with part three of this series. Continue reading “Conditions of Supervised Release (Part Two)”