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Sentence Reduction Credits: Good Time, FSA & RDAP
Article 8 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator The sentence the judge imposes is not the sentence you […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 23, 2026
Second Chances After Federal Prison Mean Seeing People Differently
Before I went to prison, I probably would have said what a lot of people say. People in prison should be there. […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 20, 2026
Federal Conspiracy Sentencing: Why You May Be Held Responsible for More Than You Did
Federal conspiracy charges carry a complexity that most defendants do not fully understand until they are already deep into the process. The […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 20, 2026
RDAP Program: Complete Eligibility Requirements and Application Guide
The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) is a federal prison treatment program that can reduce your sentence by up to 12 months […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 19, 2026
Received a Federal Target Letter? Here Is What It Means and What Happens Next
A federal target letter arrives quietly. It comes in the mail, arrives at your front door or your attorney calls to tell […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 18, 2026
Federal Prison Visitation: 4 Mistakes I Made
I was flying back east to visit a friend in prison, and it has me thinking about some of the mistakes I […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 18, 2026
Contraband in Federal Prison Camp Can Cost You More Than Time
Thousands of people come into the White Collar Advice community every month. We hear hopeful stories. We also hear sad ones. One […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 16, 2026
Federal Wire Fraud Sentencing: How It Works and What Affects the Outcome
Wire fraud is one of the most commonly charged federal crimes — and one of the most broadly written. The statute covers […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 13, 2026
14 Costly Errors in Sentencing Mitigation
14 Costly Errors That Lead to Longer Prison Sentences – How Defendants Lose the War for Leniency — And the Strategies to […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 11, 2026
Small Federal Prison Camp Can Help You or Break You
My friend Michelle summed this up beautifully on our client call this week. She said something I have been thinking about ever […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 10, 2026
Going to Trial and Still Facing It Again
What happens when you go to trial People ask what happens when going to trial when you believe you did nothing wrong. […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 9, 2026
Federal Wire Fraud Indictment: What Happens When Everything Falls Apart | Chapter 9
The Man Who Had Everything Richard wasn’t the kind of man who asked for help. He told me that about four minutes […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 8, 2026
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