White Collar Advice Blog
What Should I know About Education and Recreation in Federal Prison? (Chapter 17)
What Should I know About Education and Recreation in Federal Prison? Some people want to use their time in federal prison productively.
Job Details in Federal Prison (Chapter 16)
Administrators assign prisoners to specific bunks. They also assign people to work on specific prison jobs. With few exceptions—like being in transit,
How Does Housing Differ by Security Levels in Federal Prison?(Chapter 15)
How Does Housing Differ by Security Levels in Federal Prison? As revealed in earlier modules, my experience of living in prison is
What Should I Know Before Being Admitted to Federal Prison? (Chapter 14)
Prisoners get to federal prison in one of two ways: Those classified with minimum-security may be able to report individually—known as self-surrendering.
What’s Harder—Life Before, During or After Federal Prison?
What’s Harder—Life Before, During or After Federal Prison? A few days ago I had the privilege of joining my friend, Sam Henderson,
What Should I Know About Disciplinary Infractions In Federal Prison? (Chapter 13)
What Should I Know About Disciplinary Infractions In Federal Prison? The BOP considers all employees correctional officers first. Any staff member, including
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.