How Do I Prepare For the Pre Sentence Interview?
I wrote a blog recently about the consequences that can follow a bad presentence report (PSR). I received a number of calls […]
Impact of a Negative PSR (Pre Sentence Report)
In federal prison I quickly learned how many men were not prepared for their pre sentence investigation. Since then, I have learned […]
Why Some Lawyers Don’t Like Prison Consultants
Many criminal defense attorneys do not like working with prison consultants. No less than 50 have told me as much over the […]
The day has come to take our father to federal prison
My father was charged six years ago and sentenced four months back. While the last six years have changed drastically for my […]
The night before going to federal prison
There is so much material out there, preparing people who are about to surrender, but what about the family that essentially, too, […]
Groundhog Day In Federal Prison
I asked my good friend, David Applegate, to describe a day in his lift at Taft Prison Camp. Since David surrendered he […]
Character Reference Letters
I received a phone call from a defendant who told me that despite trying he was only able to collect one character […]
The Value In Preparing For Federal Prison
A client who is serving time in federal prison recently sent me an email. He wanted to thank me for encouraging him […]
Adjusting to Life In Federal Prison
Well, we have made it! Our final class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series. For those of you who jumped in […]
KPMG, Phil Mickelson and Insider Trading
A cliché tells us , “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Clearly by writing this blog, I’m ignoring that sage advice. […]
Revisions To The Residential Drug Abuse Program
On April 26, 2016, The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) revised regulations to get into the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). In […]