White Collar Advice Blog
George Santos vs. Sean Combs: Who Deserves Mercy?
I don’t fault George Santos or Sean Combs for wanting a commutation or pardon.No one should.If you’ve ever been inside the system,
No Discounts on Dignity | Chapter 3
The Transparency Offense “Remove it or we’ll delete you.” That was J Date support, the Jewish online dating site. My offense this
What Parents Could Learn From Prison Camps About Being Present With Their Kids
TL;DR: A father in prison learned how being fully present transformed his relationship with his kids — something every parent can learn
John Bolton’s Indictment: When the Insider Becomes the Federal Defendant
John Bolton Indicted: 5 Contradictions Too Big to Ignore When I saw the headline—“John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents”—I didn’t think
After Release Reflections: Why I Once Wanted to Stay in Prison Longer
A close friend of mine is going to prison soon. He has a young son, and since he’ll miss Halloween, our block
Stop Wasting Time After Prison: What I Learned the Hard Way
When I came home from prison, I didn’t expect to feel stuck. I thought freedom would fix everything. It didn’t. The hardest
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.