Taking It One Day At A Time – Our First Call
After waiting for two days for our father to call from federal prison, the phone finally rang. The counselor at Canaan Federal […]
‘Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller Pleads Guilty: Time To Shift Strategy
Last week, a defendant said he’d love to work with me, presuming I’m not a fan of Donald Trump. Then a few […]
Some Prison Advice For A White Collar Defendant
“Can you help me? I am totally consumed with how I will support my family once I am released from prison. Making […]
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 […]
My Deal With The Devil- Airing Tonight On the Esquire Network
June 13, 2015 I am launching my new site, White Collar Advice, on the same day, “My Deal With The Devil” airs […]
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 […]