Dignity Intact: What Michael Santos Taught Me About the Long Game
Someone new to our community asked me,“I got six years. How long will I serve?”“I have no idea”, I told him.“I can make […]
The BOP Memo on Home Confinement: Why the File—Not the Policy—Determines Who Goes Home
This webinar reflects the insight we’ve shared in dozens of posts, webinars, and training calls—including five recent blogs on the subject. All […]
Insights from A Retired BOP Warden
How a 50-Year BOP Veteran Expects You to Earn Leniency A retired BOP warden, Art Beeler, joined our webinar today. He started […]
Reputation Repair After Federal Prison: Why Hiding Never Works
A man called me last week after watching one of my YouTube videos. He said it “triggered” him. He had just come […]
Why Most Federal Defendants Fail to Prepare—and Pay the Price Later
You’re a Target—Now What? Advice: Do not wait for your lawyer to drive strategy. Begin documenting your story now—dates, decisions, and documents—because […]
What Judges Want to Hear—and What You Keep Getting Wrong
Over the years, I’ve heard every kind of sentencing pitch you can imagine.. Some are short and procedural. Others drag on, filled […]
How to Write a Sentencing Statement That Doesn’t Sound Like a Script
I’ve been to too many sentencing hearings where someone stands up, reads their statement, and… nothing. The judge listens. The words are […]