White Collar Advice Blog
How To Prepare For Your Probation Report (PSR)
The further we look into the future the better we can shape it. Do you agree? If you do, start influencing the
How government investigations begin…
If you are familiar with our work, you know we stress the value of self-advocacy. For that reason, we encourage you to
Earned Time Credits / First Step Act Update
Below is a message Michael Santos sent to our community on March 15, 2023 about Earned Time Credits. “Dear Members of our
Two Peas in a Pod
As you likely know, Sam Bankman-Fried was one of the wealthiest people in crypto, primarily due to FTX and his Alameda Research
Have you created your Release Plan?
If you are going to federal prison, you have to create your release plan. As you may know, I was a stockbroker
Subject Matter Experts Help Prepare Defendant For Federal Prison
I received an interesting call from a white-collar defendant on his way to federal prison for 60 months. “Tell me what you
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.