Federal Prison Tales: Ex-Wife Gets Ex-Husband Indicted (or did she?)
November 19, 2020 I was reluctant to film this video about a client who may be headed back to federal prison. It […]
How Do I Avoid Problems and Make Progress in Federal Prison? (Chapter 25)
How Do I Avoid Problems and Make Progress in Federal Prison? Our team strongly recommends people begin preparing for success at the […]
Prison Life: How do I Stay Connected? (Chapter 24)
Prison Life: How do I Stay Connected? In earlier lessons, we described a criminologist’s theory about adjustments in prison. He theorized that […]
What Are Minimum Security Camps-and others prisons-Like?(Chapter 23)
What Are Minimum Security Camps Like? Many movies depict prison life, including one made about my experience that led me to a […]
What Should I Know Before Being Admitted to Federal Prison? (Chapter 14)
Prisoners get to federal prison in one of two ways: Those classified with minimum-security may be able to report individually—known as self-surrendering. […]
My First Federal Prison Blog
Your first day in federal prison is often the most confusing and emotionally intense part of the journey. This page focuses on […]
Sentencing Preparations: Federal Judge Offers Advice
Last week I posted a video with my business partner, Michael Santos and Federal Judge Mark Bennett. After I posted the video, […]
My Interview From Taft Federal Prison in 2009
My Interview From Taft Federal Prison in 2009 In late 2008, professors from DePaul University began reading the daily blog I was […]
Advice to White Collar Defendants Who Want to Prepare–But Can’t Get Started
June 17, 2020 I’m writing this blog for defendants who are preparing for sentencing or prison. This blog is not for white […]
3 Stages of A Federal Prison Term (U Shaped Curve)
3 Stages of A Federal Prison Term (U Shaped Curve) Of all the blogs I have written about life in federal prison, […]
Use This Book To Prepare For Life In Federal Prison (and beyond!)
Forget it Justin, “people told me.” It wont work! Those people were talking about my plans to write a book that would […]
How Do You Have Productive Days In Federal Prison Camp?
Earlier today I spoke with a student from Columbia University. She is writing a term paper about my work as a federal […]