White Collar Advice Blog
Why White Collar Offenders Fail in RDAP
I signed up for RDAP thinking it would be a piece of cake. Inmate alums had shown me their journals and they
Be Careful In Federal Prison If You Have Type A Personality
While walking through the Farmers Market today with my family I received an interesting text message. It said, “ Dude, I’m crazy
10 Ways To Get More Time In Federal Prison
Fact: Most defendants underestimate what they can do to improve their chances at sentencing. They embrace the “there isn’t anything I can
Mortgage Broker is Going to Federal Prison
Between the time that I left UBS in January 2005, and the time I surrendered to Taft Camp in April 2008, I
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
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.