White Collar Advice Blog
Why Keonne Rodriquez Is Going To Morgantown Federal Prison Camp
Summary The case of Keonne Rodriguez highlights how fast DOJ priorities can shift. For nearly 10 years, his non-custodial Bitcoin privacy software
Prison Transfers: What You Should Know | Chapter 10
How Prison Transfers Work Anyone who enters federal prison without the ability to self surrender will go through the transfer system managed
First Step Act Time Credits: How to Earn Maximum Days Off Your Sentence
Federal prisoners can earn 10 to 15 days off their sentence for every 30 days of approved programming under the First Step
What Happens at a Federal Sentencing Hearing — and What Comes After | Chapter 9
What Happens at Sentencing – and What Comes Next The sentencing hearing is the moment most defendants have been dreading since the
14 Sentencing Mistakes That Add Years to Your Sentence
When I walked into my first federal sentencing hearing in 2009, I thought I was watching a one-off. Instead, I watched a
Problems in the PSR: Four Cases That Show What Errors Cost — and How to Prevent Them | Chapter 8
A doctor in Texas was arrested for healthcare fraud while legally carrying a firearm — something Texas law fully permits. The gun
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.