Studying Failure From Federal Prison
To help better understand why some succeed in federal prison, I find it immensely helpful to learn from those who seem to […]
Collusion Sends Leader To Federal Prison Camp
“I’m more educated than you,” this defendant told me as I picked up the phone. “Hmmm, have you been talking to my […]
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 […]
Understanding Your Tendencies In Federal Prison
Sometimes codefendants remain friends throughout their criminal case and they also serve time in the same federal prison. Certainly, there are pros […]
Urine Tests In Federal Prison
I received a message from a white collar defendant who is about to self surrender to Sheridan Federal Prison Camp. He had […]
Federal Prison Gone Bad – Class 2
In our first class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series, I wrote about the importance of leading a proactive prison adjustment. […]
Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout
Federal Prison Gone Bad – The Fallout At least 20% of the people that reach out to my companies have been released […]
James Pickerstein receives only 30 days in federal prison
Through my work in preparing white-collar defendants for life in federal prison I am constantly reminded of the two-tiered system of justice […]
Jobs In Federal Prison
I’m frequently asked about the jobs in federal prison. Questions include: How much will I earn? How many hours will I work […]
Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA)
As a prison consultant I consider it my job to help my clients understand any and all changes that could influence how […]
Differences Between a Federal Prison Camp and Low Security Prison
Since my release from prison in 2009 I have worked with many clients who, for one reason or another, have served their […]