White Collar Advice Blog
The White Paper and the Blueprint for Prison Reform
In 2008, the world was in crisis. Banks were collapsing, governments were bailing out institutions that had created the problem, and ordinary
Understanding the Underground Economy in Federal Prison | Chapter 21
How the Underground Economy Operates People entering federal prison often want to avoid problems and finish their sentence as quickly as possible.
Food Services and Prison Commissary Rules Explained | Chapter 20
How Meals, Schedules, and Commissary Access Actually Work If you are preparing for federal prison, you will hear people talk about food
What to Do After a Federal Indictment
If you follow my work, you know I start super early—usually around 4 a.m. I have this goal of accomplishing as much
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
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.