White Collar Advice Blog

The People You Meet In Federal Prison
While visiting with my closest friend, Brad Fullmer, in federal prison I would remind him how much I admired his work ethic as

Surrendering To Yankton Federal Prison Camp
April 6, 2016 It will be 8 years this month since I surrendered to federal prison. I understand the stress, the unknown

How To Respond If Government Agents Visit Your Office
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO IF FACED WITH A SURPRISE VISIT BY GOVERNMENT AGENTS If you have been following my blog,

The Scheduled Interview or Testimony
This step focuses on preparing for a formal interview or sworn testimony requested by government agents, investigators, or other authorities. The objective

The Surprise or “Ambush” Interview
February 8, 2016 The Surprise or “Ambush” Interview If you missed the first two parts of my series on government interviews, you

Core Attitudes of the Residential Drug Abuse Program
February 4, 2016 To succeed through the Residential Drug Abuse Program it is essential to understance and embrace the core attitudes. For
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.