White Collar Advice Blog
Why Accountability Beats Empty Promises in Navigating Sentencing and Prison
There Are No Guarantees in Sentencing In this podcast, I lay out a simple but crucial truth: nobody can guarantee what your
Stop Paying for Federal Prison Advice: The Real Way to Prepare
While in Mississippi, I received a call from a good dude just sentenced to federal prison. He told me he had been

Advocacy With Michael Santos
In this weekβs webinar, my partners Scotty Carper and Michael led a discussion focused on strategies for preparing both mentally and practically
Ink Behind Bars: Can a Pen Set You Free in Federal Prison?
One of the strategies we encourage people to adopt is writing book reports. When I first heard about this approach through White
How I Use Book Reports to Help White-Collar Defendants Rebuild After Conviction
I’m fortunate to have had a mentor who changed my life in many ways. One of the key lessons he shared with

Why Generalists Win: Lessons from Range for White-Collar Defendants
In this post, Iβm sharing my thoughts on Range by David Epstein. I found it valuable, especially for those navigating a white-collar
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 governmentβs 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 Santosβs 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 weβve 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.