White Collar Advice Blog
Oakdale Federal Prison Camp: Write More Than You Say
When Michael Santos handed me a blank notebook in federal prison, I thought it was a symbolic gesture. It wasn’t. It was
The Federal Prison Camp Record That Helped Cut a 30-Month Sentence Down to 6
A few minutes into Tuesday’s webinar, I asked Marcus a direct question: “You’ve been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. What
What Judges See When You Protect Yourself Instead of Reporting Fraud
At a meeting I never should have been in, I watched an elderly investor and his accountant sit across the table and
How Ego and Denial Led Me from Merrill Lynch to Federal Prison
When I Refused to Join the Team, I Thought I Was Standing for Integrity In 1997, I graduated from USC and started
Craig Carton’s Second Chance After Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp
Craig Carton was one of the top sports radio hosts in New York. Then he went to federal prison for fraud tied
What Atlas Shrugged Gets Right And What Too Many Get Wrong
Happy Father’s Day. While I wasn’t a father when I served time in federal prison, I was thankful my dad visited me
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.