The Kingpin: Routines, Conduct, and Prison Interactions | Chapter 10
The Kingpin shows how daily routines, prison interactions, and conduct affect time served and transfers. Note: The chapter below is reproduced exactly […]
Mornings in Prison | Master Mornings In Federal Prison
Mornings in Federal Prison Over breakfast yesterday with a client at Lovi’s Deli in Calabasas I was asked, “Justin, what is the […]
Federal Prison Security Levels: What Each Level Means for Your Case (2026)
The Bureau of Prisons operates five security levels for federal inmates: minimum, low, medium, high, and administrative. Your security level determines which […]
Lompoc Federal Prison Camp: What You Should Know Before You Report
By Matt Bowyer, who reported to Lompoc Federal Prison Camp in October, 2025 and was released in March, 2026. The morning I […]
Sentencing Mitigation: The 3-Step Plan That Can Reduce Your Federal Prison Sentence | Chapter 6
What Is a Sentencing Mitigation Plan? In this chapter, I discuss how a sentence-mitigation plan helps judges see the person behind the […]
Federal Prison Self-Surrender: Complete Checklist
Federal prison self-surrender means reporting to your designated facility on the date ordered by the judge and United States Marshalls rather than […]
Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp: RDAP, Daily Life, What to Expect
This page is for people who are preparing to self-surrender at Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp. It is not about the Lewisburg penitentiary […]
BOP Visiting Rules: Avoid the Walmart Mistake
BOP visiting rules are strange, I know. Several months into my federal sentence, my mom came to visit. Usually she’d arrive around […]
Self-Surrender Checklist: Top 10 Steps Before Federal Prison
If you’re self-surrendering to federal prison, you need to prepare. You need a self-surrender checklist that helps prepare you and helps handle […]
Learning the Ropes: First Days and Daily Structure in Federal Prison | Chapter 9
Learning the Ropes documents the first nights, intake procedures, schedules, and daily routines inside Taft Federal Prison Camp. Note: The chapter below […]
Life Inside a Federal Prison Camp After Self-Surrender | Chapter 8
Life inside a federal prison camp shown through intake, housing setup, daily counts, commissary rules, and first-day routines. Note: The chapter below […]
Federal Prison Processing From Arrival to Camp Transfer | Chapter 7
Federal Prison Processing from arrival, intake, property handling, searches, paperwork, and final transfer to camp housing. Note: The chapter below is reproduced […]