White Collar Advice Blog

Revisions To The Residential Drug Abuse Program
On April 26, 2016, The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) revised regulations to get into the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). In

Understanding Your Tendencies In Federal Prison
Sometimes codefendants remain friends throughout their criminal case and they also serve time in the same federal prison. Certainly, there are pros

Urine Tests In Federal Prison
I received a message from a white collar defendant who is about to self surrender to Sheridan Federal Prison Camp. He had

Federal Prison Gone Bad – Class 2
In our first class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series, I wrote about the importance of leading a proactive prison adjustment.

Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout
Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout At least 20% of the people that reach out to my companies have been released

James Pickerstein receives only 30 days in federal prison
Through my work in preparing white-collar defendants for life in federal prison I am constantly reminded of the two-tiered system of justice
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.