Lompoc Federal Prison Camp: What You Should Know Before You Report
By Matt Bowyer, who reported to Lompoc Federal Prison Camp in October, 2025 and was released in March, 2026. The morning I […]
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 […]
Sentencing Mitigation: The 3-Step Plan That Can Reduce Your Federal Prison Sentence | Chapter 6
What Is a Sentencing Mitigation Plan? In this chapter, I discuss how a sentence-mitigation plan helps judges see the person behind the […]
Federal Prison Preparation: Complete Guide from Sentencing to Release
Federal prison preparation means taking deliberate steps to minimize your sentence, prepare for incarceration, and position yourself for success during and after […]
Federal Prison Self-Surrender: Complete Checklist
Federal prison self-surrender means reporting to your designated facility on the date ordered by the judge and United States Marshalls rather than […]
Good Conduct Time Credit: How 54 Days Per Year Cuts Your Federal Sentence
Article 9 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator When I arrived at Taft Federal Prison Camp in April […]
First Step Act Credits: Earn Time Off Your Federal Sentence Through Programming
Article 10 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator The First Step Act, signed into law in December 2018, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]