The Executive Who Practiced His Apology for Weeks and Still Got 18 Extra Months
I spoke with an executive this week who had done everything people tell you to do before sentencing. Pressed suit. Letters from […]
Federal Prison Early Release Starts Before Sentencing
Hardly a week passes without someone getting sentenced to prison—usually to more time than they expected. They walk out of the courthouse, […]
Supreme Court Transforms Restitution In White Collar Cases
When I surrendered to federal prison in April 2008, restitution wasn’t my focus. I was a former Bear Stearns and UBS broker […]
BOP Visiting Rules: Avoid the Walmart Mistake
BOP visiting rules are strange, I know. Several months into my federal sentence, my mom came to visit. Usually she’d arrive around […]
The Federal Probation Interview
If you’re preparing for sentencing, the federal probation interview is where people either help themselves or quietly hurt themselves. Not because probation […]
SSI and Medicare Federal Prison Rules Explained
Summary: SSI and Medicare Federal Prison Rules Explained When someone in their 60s or 70s is sentenced to federal prison, the fear […]
First Step Act Time Credits: How to Earn Maximum Days Off Your Sentence
Federal prisoners can earn 10 to 15 days off their sentence for every 30 days of approved programming under the First Step […]
Three Mistakes That Add Years To A Federal Prison Sentence
I’ve been to more than 1,500 sentencing hearings. They start to sound the same after a while. “Yeah, I bilked the government […]
If You’re In Federal Prison, Own It.
The first and most important step in getting through federal prison isn’t finding the right bunk or figuring out what to do […]
Dr. Nate Schott’s Sentencing Playbook: From 51 Months to 33—in 10
How to Prepare for a Government Investigation (Before It’s Too Late) If you’re under a government investigation, you’re probably feeling a mix […]