What Do Judges Mean When They Say, “Show Me How You’re Fixing It, Not That You’re Sorry”? (Click the Play button above to listen to the whole podcast) The past is fixed.… Read More
Why Creating Assets Before Sentencing Can Influence Judges, Probation Officers, and the BOP What the hell do you mean, create assets that don’t exist? My lawyer has no… Read More
How Can One Page, Written Early, Influence a Judge More Than Any Courtroom Apology? How Can One Page, Written Early, Influence a Judge More Than Any Courtroom Apology? (Click… Read More
Why Does Silence Give the DOJ Control Over Your Name, Your Family, and Your Reputation? The FBI Showed Up. I Lied to My Lawyers. Then I Waited. (Click the Play… Read More
Preparing for Federal Prison Release: The U-Shaped Curve and the 1,000 Minute Rule Why Do Your 1,000 Minutes Decide Whether You Climb Out of the U—or Stay Stuck… Read More
Lessons from Matthew Bowyer’s Sentencing I’ve been to more than 1,500 sentencing hearings since 2009, and I still get nervous… Read More
Dignity In Prison: The Men I Admired A New Morning Habit I’ve been testing myself to start each morning differently. For years,… Read More
5 Common Mistakes Defendants Make in Federal Investigations The Most Common Mistakes Defendants Make in a Federal Investigation When federal agents show up,… Read More
Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison: Why Reentry Is Harder Than You Think What’s the Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison? It’s not the bars. It’s doing… Read More