White Collar Advice Blog
What Is the Hidden Cost of Federal Prison Reform for Defendants Returning Home?
Federal prison reform has expanded opportunities for early release. Michael Santos continues to meet with lawmakers in Washington to push for policies
Three Mistakes That Add Years To A Federal Prison Sentence
I’ve been to more than 1,500 sentencing hearings. They start to sound the same after a while. “Yeah, I bilked the government
How Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow” Teaches Defendants to Stand Out in Federal Prison and After Release
(Click the Play button above to listen to the whole podcast) On April 28th, 2008, my mom and older brother drove me
Silence Isn’t a Strategy, It’s a Sentence | Chapter 1
October 2008, Cheesecake, Root Beer, and a Terrible Idea “Bud, are you serious? You’re telling me you want to stay in prison
What the Prison Double Standard Reveals About Prosecutors and Consequences
The Prison Double Standard There’s a double standard in how accountability works in this country. When ordinary people make mistakes—especially financial ones—the
Why Families Remember The Grateful Dad More Than The One Who Complained in Prison
(Click the Play button to listen to the whole podcast.) We’ve come a long way in this series, and I want to
The White Collar Advice blog helps people under investigation or facing federal sentencing understand the system, avoid mistakes that lead to longer sentences or tougher prison placements, and prepare for prison and reentry.
People under federal investigation, facing sentencing, or preparing for prison who want to build a documented record that shows they are different from the government’s one-sided version of events. Family members who want to understand the process and help a loved one prepare should read it too.
Yes. The blog is based on the combined experience of our team at White Collar Advice, including my time in the system, Michael Santos’s 26 years in federal prison, and the work we’ve done with thousands of people going through investigations, sentencing, and reentry. Everything comes from what we’ve seen and documented over many years.
These blogs teach you how to create assets that do not currently exist to influence cynical stakeholders, like a Federal Judge or Probation Officer.