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Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison: Why Reentry Is Harder Than You Think
What’s the Hardest Part of Getting Out of Prison? It’s not the bars. It’s doing the work every day without knowing when—or […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 21, 2025
Do White Collar Defendants Go to Dangerous Prisons? The Honest Answer.
Most white collar defendants are placed in minimum-security prison camps. Placement depends on your sentence length, background, and behavior. These camps are […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 20, 2025
What Most Defendants Get Wrong About Cooperation
This blog closes out our 10-part series based on the New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 15, 2025
Why Letting the BOP Choose Your Prison Can Hurt You
This blog shares another insight from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. It […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 11, 2025
Your Lawyer Won’t Prepare You for Prison—Here’s Why
This post shares excerpts and insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 6, 2025
The Pre-Sentence Interview Mistake That Costs You More Time
This post shares excerpts and insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 5, 2025
What Happens If You Deny Guilt After Pleading Guilty
This post shares insights and excerpts from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
Justin Paperny
Aug 4, 2025
What George Santos Got Wrong About Federal Sentencing
When I got sentenced to 18 months in a minimum-security federal prison camp, people said I didn’t deserve a second chance. I […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 23, 2025
Waiting for Trial Is Not Waiting Time: What the Minnesota COVID Fraud Case Teaches Defendants
The Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota exposed something deeper than financial theft. As FBI Director Kash Patel put it, this […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 21, 2025
How the BOP’s FSA Task Force Will Impact Inmates and Staff: New Standards for Home Confinement and Accountability
The Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) launch of the FSA Task Force changes how home confinement credits are calculated and applied under the […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 18, 2025
George Santos: 5 Things He Must Avoid in Federal Prison
I spent time this week reviewing the sentencing, media tour, and public comments made by George Santos, who’s now facing 87 months […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 17, 2025
Why the BOP Created the FSA Task Force: Director Marshall’s Push to Fix Home Confinement Delays
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) launched the FSA Task Force to confront a critical bottleneck: delays in processing home confinement placements under […]
Justin Paperny
Jul 17, 2025
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