White Collar Advice Blog
What is the pre-sentence investigation? Why is the PSR important?
Making choices has consequences. This is especially true once a person becomes involved or has an issue with the American criminal justice
Who is Involved in a Plea Negotiation and who is the pre-trial services officer?
By Joseph Abrams After their arrest and arraignment, a defendant is faced with a difficult decision. The natural inclination is to
What are the three Charging Instruments?
Justin Paperny sits down with Mike Berlon to discuss the final step in the criminal investigation process. At the conclusion of a
Do You Have a White Collar Crime Case?
The following blog was written by a colleague on our team: Justin Paperny discusses the investigation process with Mike Berlon. Based on
Worthless or Worthwhile Planning For Fort Dix Federal Prison?
Last evening, a physician preparing to surrender to federal prison for 37 months asked me: Are there weights at Fort Dix Federal
Who is Mike Berlon, Why Did He Go to Prison and What Did He Learn?
Never in my life did I contemplate or imagine myself as a criminal. I could not imagine myself spending time incarcerated, in
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.