White Collar Advice Blog
The Federal Probation Interview
If you’re preparing for sentencing, the federal probation interview is where people either help themselves or quietly hurt themselves. Not because probation
Life Inside a Federal Prison Camp After Self-Surrender | Chapter 8
Life inside a federal prison camp shown through intake, housing setup, daily counts, commissary rules, and first-day routines. Note: The chapter below
Federal Prison Processing From Arrival to Camp Transfer | Chapter 7
Federal Prison Processing from arrival, intake, property handling, searches, paperwork, and final transfer to camp housing. Note: The chapter below is reproduced
SSI and Medicare Federal Prison Rules Explained
Summary: SSI and Medicare Federal Prison Rules Explained When someone in their 60s or 70s is sentenced to federal prison, the fear
Preparing for Sentencing and Prison
At the start of our first webinar of the year, I said: If you leave this call and do nothing, you’ve wasted
Medical Treatment in Federal Prison | Chapter 19
What to Expect From Medical Treatment in Federal Prison This chapter documents how Medical Treatment in Federal Prison works in practice. It
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.