Ex-Con Shares Secret of Surviving Prison

By Robert L. Parker

Trish Hart, former prison inmate, drug addict and mother was serving a forty-three month sentence in federal prison when she discovered the secret of not only surviving prison but how to thrive and walkout a better person.

Many inmates get caught up in the drama, power struggles, addictions and violence of prison life. Hart had a reputation of being a troublemaker according to the correctional officers but that was to change. One day while sitting in her cell, the answer to her problems came in a most unexpected way.

God spoke to her and told her that He was with her and that she will never be alone and that the answers to all the challenges of her life in prison and in the outside world would be in following the teachings of Jesus and in turning her life over to the Lord.

Many correctional officers and others are skeptical of inmate’s finding the Lord while incarcerated but after reading Hart’s words, only the most hard-hearted will not feel the truthfulness of her transformation.

Hart herself was extremely skeptical at first but soon learned that God was not joking. Once accepting the reality of her situation and relationship to the Lord, Hart began to live a Christ-like life, by doing such things as giving away clothing that she desperately needed to help someone who was in greater need. Instead of being angry with everyone, she lost herself in helping others and while in this service to others and her God, she finally found herself. Service to others and giving the all the credit to the Lord made her a new woman.

What better place is there to find the importance of Life than in a jail or prison cell? Miracles are happening everyday in our correctional institutions around the world. Most of us are so caught up in day-to-day living that we don’t have time to ponder what is truly important in life. We find it hard to set aside the time to read the Word of God. A prisoner has the time and if he or she will, instead of just doing time, take advantage of the time and use it for good purposes; miracles can happen for them too.

Hart has written a book titled, “You Are Never Alone.” She shares her secret of surviving prison in her heart-wrenching story of how a little kindness, love and God changed her life and can change the life of inmates everywhere. Now after years of addictions and incarceration, Hart is finally a free women who is proud to announce and share hope to all that, “You Are Never Alone.”

Her story will inspire anyone on both sides of the bars who is experiencing the consequences of drugs and/or prison life. You will laugh and be brought to tears with the struggles and triumphs in Hart’s story as it unfolds in a simple yet compelling manner. One need not be religious to read and feel the honesty in her words and her desire to help those who are among the millions imprisoned around the world.

Most inmates talk of writing a book about their experiences and most of them never do. First time author, Trish Hart not only wrote her book, but also was able to get it published by Tate Publishing.

This is a book that every inmate should read. Loved ones of inmates will also benefit from the feeling of joy that come from first the struggle and then the successes of Hart’s journey. Get a hold of two copies, one for yourself and one to send to someone you know who is still on the inside so they can learn how to survive the prison that we are all living in.

Robert L. Parker is a freelance writer of inspirational stories for the forgotten people of society. Freedom Challenged Individuals and their loved ones may know of his work on greeting cards, some of which may be seen at [http://www.insideoutz.com]InsideOutz an online card store specializing in greeting cards for Inmates. Loving family and friends of Inmates send his words of hope and encouragement to Prisons and Jails all over the world.

Mr. Parker may be contacted at? [mailto:rlp@InsideOutz.com]rlp@InsideOutz.com

Trish Hart’s Website: http://yourneveralone.com

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Paying Child Support While In Prison

By Clifford Young

When a divorce arises between parents the problem of child supports will also arise. Imprisonment of any party especially if he/she is the non custodial parent is a very big problem that will arise in any court order regarding paying child support while in prison. When a non custodial parent is imprisoned he/she must notify the court for some modification and one of the main reasons that the support will be stopped. When they did not notify the court all the parties involved will suffer, but most of all the child is the one who will be affected by this problem.

Paying child support while in Prison is one problem that must be dealt with in court if it arises. Even if, in some states the judge is allowed considerable leeway in settling the actual amount this can be a very big problem because it’s really difficult to determine the proper amount if the party is in prison and no income is available for support. When this happens the parties involved must notify the court at once for some modification due to changed circumstances, most of all if it involves income or monetary value. When this happens the court must involve some guidance councilor to give advice to the parties especially the child who is the most important party being affected.

Child support while one party is in Prison must be given preferable attention especially when determining who will be paying child support while in Prison and who will be the non custodial parent by reviewing some aspects like the needs of the child, including health insurance, education, day care and special needs, the income and needs of the custodial parent, the paying parent’s ability to pay and most of all the standard of living of the child before divorce or separation. When a court sets child support, it often considers the family’s pre-divorce standard of living and attempts to continue this standard for the children, if feasible. Courts are aware of the difficulty maintaining two households on the income that formerly supported one home. Maintenance of the same standard of living of the child is more of a goal than a guarantee. In some manners this is a crucial job that they must do.

It’s not really a guarantee that child support based on the previous standard of living can be maintained but the court will really try their best to give that. Unfortunately when this unavoidable circumstances happens like the imprisonment of one party especially if he/she is the custodial parent they cannot do anything but accept the truth that child support is already impossible to be realized and so the act of paying child support while in Prison.

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Bodybuilding in Jail

By Zach Bashore

We all make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes lead us into jail. While you`re sitting in your cell complaining about how stupid you were to be there, why not do something positive for yourself like bodybuild? Why not turn your life around and actually be in control for once? “So now what?” you say. Well now is when knowledge will become your best friend. Training, nutrition, and rest are three important factors when it comes to building a great body in jail.

Creating a good workout routine will depend on what type of equipment you use. Books, drawers, shoes are all good alternatives to dumbells if you don`t have access to any. You can also do plenty of exercises with your own bodyweight such as push ups, crunches, leg raises, supermans, bridges, bench dips, air bike, freehand jump squat, and glute kickbacks. Choose from some the exercises above and create your own routine. My jail cell had an exercise bike which is a good form of cardio other good methods are jumping jacks, burpies, and if you`re desperate just walk or jog around in your cell. If you can, try to find a good training partner as well to help you stay motivated. It also will look better when you`re not the only person exercising.

Since your only fed three meals a day, getting good nutrients is going to be tough. Most meals consist of high GI carbs, foods high in saturated fat, and not much protein so you`ve got to be smart when choosing what you eat. A good trick is to eat all the healthy foods on your tray and afterwards go around looking for leftovers to help fill you up. Since most trays consist of at least one sort of junk food, you should trade that junk to somebody for something healthy. Just don`t let the security guard catch you. You`re also going to have to time your meals so you can perform your exercises and do your best to get your post workout nutrition afterwards. You also have to remember to drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. A good rule is to look at your piss and if it`s yellow then you need to drink more water.

In my jail, getting enough sleep is very difficult. People are always complaining and yelling stupid stuff in the dorm so it`s very difficult to get enough. One way I found is asking for earplugs if they allow them which will help out alot. You`re not going to be very active and you will be sitting around alot so you shouldn`t have any reason to worry about overtraining. On your last meal of the day, try to eat fibrous or complex carbs because they will help you sleep better.

Those are some basic bodybuilding principles to use while you`re in jail. You should be able to keep your goals even while in jail if you want it enough. I wrote this article sitting in a jail cell with the hopes that other bodybuilders survive while being locked up. Until next time keep your head up and stay hungry. Peace.

MY SITE: http://www.mightybody.com

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Jail House Fitness Secrets

By Matt Marshall

I’m constantly searching and experimenting with new and unusual bodyweight exercises.

I often comb through used book stores searching for out-of-print fitness books. (Perhaps you’ve heard the expression: “If you want a new idea, check inside an old book.”)

Recently, I stumbled upon a fitness guide written by a man locked up in solitary confinement. This convict has achieved a high level of fitness even though he has no equipment, no weights, no machines and very little space to with.

Charles Bronson is a British convict. He was initially put in prison in the ’70’s and has been in prison ever since except for three months on the outside.

He is know for being incredibly strong and has many prison records including most push-ups done in one minute (118), most sit-ups done in one hour (1790) and most push-ups done in one hour (1727).

When I saw that he had written a book about his prison fitness plan, I was intrigued.

The book is called, “Solitary Fitness.” But before you rush out and buy it, there are a few things you should know.

There are many bad features about the book. And there a few good ones. I will try to sum up the pros and cons of the book so you can make an educated decision.

Negative Point #1: Conflicting advice regarding steroids.

Bronson tells his readers to stay away from steroids. This is good advice and I agree. But here’s a funny quirk about the book. Bronson himself could obviously not pose for pictures to demonstrate the exercises.

So they used a female bodybuilder. And the female bodybuilder they used for all the pictures is OBVIOUSLY on steroids. She’s bigger than most NFL linebackers and her face is incredibly masculine. Telltales signs of steroid abuse.

Negative Point #2: Lot’s of Hype And In-effective Exercises

Many of the exercises are boring and completely in-effective. One of the exercises he recommend is simply holding something in your hands and keeping your arms extended in front of you. (Think about how you’d hold a baby with a poopy diaper.)

Obviously, this exercise isn’t going to do too much for you other than give your front shoulders a bit of a workout. But Bronson claims this will pack 2 inches onto your chest in one month. I wish it were that easy.

The other exercises he recommends are pretty basic. Push-ups, sit-ups, step-ups, etc. He also seems to be hung-up on the concept of isometric tension.

For those of you who don’t know, isometric tension is flexing your muscles against an immovable object, such as pushing against a wall. This type of exercise has already been dismissed as completely in-effective but Bronson still seems to think it works.

Negative Point #3: Some downright W-E-I-R-D stuff.

Bronson devotes a whole chapter to the idea of punching a cow in the face. Mind you, not a cow that’s attacking you or anything. Just a normal cow that’s standing there minding it’s own business. Apparently knocking out an unsuspecting cow is considered a feat of strength.

He also talks about how he gives himself enema’s. I’ll spare you the details. And as if that weren’t enough there’s even a section on workouts for — how should I put this — workouts for your “love muscle.”

Were There Any Good Points About The Book?

Although I wouldn’t recommend that anyone actually waste money on this book, there were a couple good points.

Interesting Point #1: Bronson does not eat anything at all on Sundays and explains many of the healthy benefits of this practice.

I talk about this in my book, Maximum Muscle Minimum Time but I haven’t seen too many other people talking about it.

Interesting Point #2: Despite the shortcomings of the book, it is inspirational. Bronson accepts no excuses and knocks out 2500 push-ups per day. He really believes in respecting your own body and taking care of yourself.

Overall, the book wasn’t great. But you might want to check it out if you are curious. I believe it’s only available in the U.K. so check it out and read the reviews online.

Matt Marshall is not a personal trainer or a professional bodybuilder. He’s just a former skinny guy who figured out how average guys (with average genetics) can build muscle and develop outstanding physiques. To learn more about a fitness program that requires no equipment and no wide-open spaces, check out http://www.TheHomeWorkoutPlan.com

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