White Collar Advice Blog

The Value In Preparing For Federal Prison
A client who is serving time in federal prison recently sent me an email. He wanted to thank me for encouraging him
One Day At Lompoc Federal Prison Camp
I asked my good friend and client, Leigh Sprague to write about some of his experiences at Lompoc Federal Prison Camp, including

Adjusting to Life In Federal Prison
Well, we have made it! Our final class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series. For those of you who jumped in

Studying Failure From Federal Prison
To help better understand why some succeed in federal prison, I find it immensely helpful to learn from those who seem to

Collusion Sends Leader To Federal Prison Camp
“I’m more educated than you,” this defendant told me as I picked up the phone. “Hmmm, have you been talking to my

KPMG, Phil Mickelson and Insider Trading
A cliché tells us , “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Clearly by writing this blog, I’m ignoring that sage advice.
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.