White Collar Advice Blog
How to Prepare for Federal Prison: Ask Better Questions
While visiting my dad last fall—he was recovering from surgery—I got this text: “Interviewing people who can get me out of prison
Federal Sentencing Guidelines 101: How to Calculate Your Prison Range
Article 2 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator Next week I am flying to New York. Meetings with
Wire Fraud Plea + Restitution
Earlier today, I did a short media interview about Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge out of Fort Worth, Texas. For transparency, I
How to Prepare for Federal Prison | Free Readiness Quiz
You’ve been sentenced. The date is set. Maybe weeks away. Maybe months. Either way, you’re going to federal prison—and you’re searching for
Federal Sentencing Calculator: Estimate Your Prison Term
Article 1 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator “Not only was I granted a sentence reduction by the
The Kingpin: Routines, Conduct, and Prison Interactions | Chapter 10
The Kingpin shows how daily routines, prison interactions, and conduct affect time served and transfers. Note: The chapter below is reproduced exactly
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.