Diddy’s Reality If Convicted – Former Federal Prisoner Explains
Since 2009, 87 people in our community have gone to trial. Every one of them lost. It’s not a statistic I share […]
How 10-10-10 Planning Strengthens Your Case for BOP Home Confinement
I read 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch in April 2009, about a month before I was released from Taft Federal Prison. The Second […]
Where Will Sean Combs Serve His Federal Prison Sentence If Convicted?
If Sean Combs is convicted, the trial won’t be the end of the story. It will be the beginning of another one. […]
Second Chance Act BOP Implementation: How the FSA Time Credit Worksheet Adds Up to 12 Extra Months—If You Do the Work
The June 2025 BOP memo outlines a clear rule: if you’ve earned fewer than 365 days of First Step Act (FSA) Time […]
BOP Memo June 2025: 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 […]
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 […]
First Step Act Home Confinement Update: How the Conditional Placement Date Accelerates Your Referral—If You’re Ready
The June 2025 BOP memo introduces a key concept that affects release timing: the Conditional Placement Date (CPD). This is not a […]
Bureau of Prisons New Home Confinement Directive: Why Your Release Plan Now Carries More Weight Than a Job Offer
The June 2025 BOP memo changes how home confinement referrals work. One of the clearest shifts is this: prior employment is no […]
June 17 BOP Memo: What It Means for Early Release Under the First Step Act
Michael Santos Introduces the BOP Directive White Collar Advice: “Michael, as you know, the Bureau of Prisons issued another directive on June […]
Why Federal Judges Ignore Apologies—and What Defendants Should Do Instead
When I wrote my judge a letter from federal prison, I didn’t write to say I was sorry. I wrote to show […]
The Truth About Cooperation: What Judges Really Consider at Sentencing
In 2007, I spent nearly a full year working with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This was after my indictment, but before […]