Proffers, Reverse Proffers, and Cooperation: What You Need to Know
If you’re facing a federal investigation, your lawyer may have already used the term “proffer” or “reverse proffer.” You may have nodded […]
BOP Memo June 2025-2026: Why More People Are Going Directly to Home Confinement—and How the Release Plan Tips the Scale
The June 2025 Bureau of Prisons memo makes one thing clear: if you qualify under the First Step Act (FSA) and/or the […]
Should I Hire A Lawyer Right Away? | Chapter 2
“Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.” — George Bernard Shaw Should I hire a […]
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Complete Guide to Understanding Your Sentence
Federal sentencing guidelines provide a recommended prison sentence range based on two factors: your offense level and your criminal history category. These […]
How to Hire a Lawyer: What Good Lawyers Do Differently
If you’ve never had to hire a lawyer before, you’re not ready for what comes next. Four months after my daughter Alyssa […]
Estimate Your Sentence With The Federal Sentencing Table
Article 4 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator The first thing most people do after being charged with […]
How Do The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work?
Article 3 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator Before I surrendered to Taft Federal Prison Camp on April […]
Probation Interview: What Most Defendants Get Wrong
When someone is indicted or headed to prison, it’s easy to fixate on one thing: “How do I get the outcome I […]
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 […]
The White Paper and the Blueprint for Prison Reform
In 2008, the world was in crisis. Banks were collapsing, governments were bailing out institutions that had created the problem, and ordinary […]