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6 Common Character Reference Letter Mistakes
6 Common Character Reference Letter Mistakes Imagine this scenario! What if you could go to a sentencing hearing or hearing to try
8 habits that will destroy your federal prison term— and how to kick them
Before my prison term, I was not an introspective man. Yet, that year on the inside really forced me to look inward
Personal Letter to Sentencing Judge ( 7 Faults & 5 Fixes)
Personal Letter To Sentencing Judge (7 Faults and 5 Fixes) Writing your personal letter to the judge is a very big deal.
Drug Tests In Federal Prison
April 14, 2021 “Hi, can you help? My dad is going to federal prison for mail fraud. He is not a drug
Probation instead of 18-24 months in federal prison
Our team is proud to share this review with our friend and client, Tom Finley. “If you discover that the U.S. Department
Lessons From Prison
Recently a journalist working on a story about White Collar Advice asked me the following questions about Lessons From Prison. My answers
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.