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Prison time is likely unavoidable for Napoleonic media baron Conrad Black. Black will probably serve his six-and-a-half year sentence at a minimum-security prison in Florida. Meanwhile, he still maintains the allegations that defrauded Hollinger Inc. shareholders are false, and continues to assert his innocence.

Media reports suggest he'll probably serve at the Coleman Federal Correction Complex in central Florida. The prison's website says that its minimum security wing is "Actively hiring," and that the "location is in urgent need of correctional officers to fill vacant positions." Yes, really.

A friend of Conrad Black said that his biggest fear about his sentence is that he will grow bored behind bars.

Really? This coming from a man who owns a mansion on the Florida coast, among other properties. This, from a man known for his extravagant lifestyle, where he and his family are often depicted, if not seen, wallowing in luxury. There were even rumours that he'd throw a lavish going-away party of sorts for himself this weekend, but those haven't been confirmed.

Come Monday, he'll be in a cell the size of his pantry (not that he's ever gone in there - he has people for that). Not to mention his roommate, a common criminal! He probably won't even have a yacht! The two will be wearing the same prison threads and sharing a common toilet. I bet Conrad doesn't poop for a week - the stress of boredom will be so great.