White Collar Advice Blog
“Unshackled Ambition: GRIT in Federal Prison”
The ultimate challenge in life is finding a career doing something you love. Here I am at 48, just finishing 11 months
Taking Responsibility: 7 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
Delve into the truth with seven questions you need to ask yourself about your white collar crime. Do you truly take responsibility?
Leveraging Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 7 Tools in White Collar Crime Cases
Hi, Justin here, and I am super excited to provide this book summary of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life.”
Why a Release Plan Can Help You Prepare For The Halfway House and Home Confinement
For most people in federal prison, the transition home occurs in gradual stages, starting with time in a halfway house (aka Residential
Keys To Successful Incarceration With Pre-Trial Services
In federal prison, hardly a moment passes without some prisoner blaming their judge, their lawyer, or the defendant who cooperated against them—anyone
Meeting Michael Santos In A Minimum Security Camp
“How are you doing, young man? My name is Michael Santos,” I heard him say. “Well, considering I just got to prison,
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.