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Bureau of Prisons New Home Confinement Directive: Why Your Release Plan Now Carries More Weight Than a Job Offer
The June 2025 BOP memo changes how home confinement referrals work. One of the clearest…
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June 17 BOP Memo: What It Means for Early Release Under the First Step Act
Michael Santos Introduces the BOP Directive White Collar Advice: “Michael, as you know, the Bureau…
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Why Federal Judges Ignore Apologies—and What Defendants Should Do Instead
When I wrote my judge a letter from federal prison, I didn’t write to say…
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The Truth About Cooperation: What Judges Really Consider at Sentencing
In 2007, I spent nearly a full year working with the Securities and Exchange Commission.…
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What the SEC Wants to Hear if You Want a Shorter Sentence
Six Months After My Plea, Everything Changed I had already pled guilty. One count of…
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What I Learned Re-Reading The Stranger—16 Years After Federal Prison
I first read The Stranger by Albert Camus in federal prison after my late friend Andrew Altchuk…
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What You Need to Know About Federal Prison Designation (And Why It Starts Before Sentencing)
If you’re facing a sentencing hearing in federal court, one of the most overlooked—but essential—steps…
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When You Lie to the Feds, You Lose the Only Leverage That Matters
In 2005, I thought I had moved on. I was out of UBS. I had…
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How I Obstructed a Federal Investigation Without Even Knowing It
I Thought I Was Just a Witness When the meeting began, my lawyer and I…
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