What Do Federal Judges Expect Before Sentencing?
A new client of ours asked our team the following question, “Should I do community service before sentencing or work before sentencing? […]
12 AMAZING Federal Prison Tips Worth Your Time!
Okay, so you are going to federal prison. If you are, you must do more than just “survive” the experience. You must […]
What If You Do Not Agree With Your Plea Agreement?
Did you sign a plea agreement you disagree with? I did. In my case, the fault rested with me because of how […]
Wait, But My Defense Lawyer REALLY Knows My FEDERAL JUDGE!
“Paperny”, a long term prisoner would tell me while working in the prison kitchen “that dude is living in fantasyland. He is […]
How Educators in Prison Use our Coursework
Michael Santos, the founder, and president of Prison Professors was surprised at a recent Corrections Conference in Long Beach to learn […]
How Does a Person Build an Extraordinary and Compelling Story in Prison?
Recent legislation has changed the landscape for federal prisoners. Under the First Step Act, signed into law by the President in […]
Do You Have a White Collar Crime Case?
The following blog was written by a colleague on our team: Justin Paperny discusses the investigation process with Mike Berlon. Based on […]
Worthless or Worthwhile Planning For Fort Dix Federal Prison?
Last evening, a physician preparing to surrender to federal prison for 37 months asked me: Are there weights at Fort Dix Federal […]
Need a Lawyer? Here’s How to Hire The Right One.
Experience tells us finding a civil or criminal defense lawyer is easy–finding the right lawyer is another matter! Mike Berlon and I […]
If You’re a Defendant or Going to Federal Prison, STOP Making Things WORSE!
It is really quite simple: If you’re involved in a government investigation, you must not make things worse than they already are. […]
Will Theranos COO Sunny Balwani Wait To Prepare for Sentencing?
As you likely know, former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani’s trial has begun in Northern California in front of Judge Edward Davila. Balwani’s […]
How I Found Meaning and Purpose In Federal Prison?
In this video, Paul Bertrand and I discuss suicide prevention as it relates to criminal defendants. We want to help people recognize […]