White Collar Advice Blog
Federal Prison Advice: Do’s and Don’ts of Life Behind Bars
Recently, I was speaking to journalists from The New York Times and Business Insider. Both reporters asked questions about serving time in
Common Residential Drug Abuse Program Questions
Recently, I posted a video that addressed how and why some people in federal prison get thrown out of the Residential Drug
Who Should Write Character Reference Letters?
As we discuss in our free course, creating a character-reference letter campaign begins with a strategy. As we learned, Judges do not
Prepare! What Defendants Need To Know
We know how tough it is to hear from the Department of Justice. That’s the reason we’re providing all of our readers
What You Need to Know About Supervised Release After Federal Prison (Chapter 27)
Supervised Release After Federal Prison Completing a federal prison sentence does not mean full liberty is immediately restored. In most federal cases,
What Should I Know The Halfway House and Home Confinement? (Chapter 26)
What Should I Know The Halfway House and Home Confinement? Throughout the pages of Prepare we have covered life before and during
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.