White Collar Advice Blog
To Cooperate or Not To Cooperate – That is the Question
TO COOPERATE OR NOT TO COOPERATE – THAT IS THE QUESTION You are under investigation for a white collar crime, and are
How Do I Prepare For the Pre Sentence Interview?
I wrote a blog recently about the consequences that can follow a bad presentence report (PSR). I received a number of calls
Impact of a Negative PSR (Pre Sentence Report)
In federal prison I quickly learned how many men were not prepared for their pre sentence investigation. Since then, I have learned
Why Some Lawyers Don’t Like Prison Consultants
Many criminal defense attorneys do not like working with prison consultants. No less than 50 have told me as much over the
The day has come to take our father to federal prison
My father was charged six years ago and sentenced four months back. While the last six years have changed drastically for my
The night before going to federal prison
There is so much material out there, preparing people who are about to surrender, but what about the family that essentially, too,
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.