Persuasion Isn’t a Speech—It’s a Record You Build Long Before Sentencing and Federal Prison
Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade begins with a warning: If you wait until your moment of need […]
When Delay Becomes the Defining Choice
In the invitation for this week’s webinar, I joked that maybe we could get through one session without talking about prison, the […]
“Your Webinar Numbers Might Be Down, BIG!”
“Justin,” someone on my team told me this week, “I think your webinar numbers will be down—maybe way down. From 100 to […]
How 10-10-10 Planning Strengthens Your Case for BOP Home Confinement
I read 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch in April 2009, about a month before I was released from Taft Federal Prison. The Second […]
Dignity Intact: What Michael Santos Taught Me About the Long Game
Someone new to our community asked me,“I got six years. How long will I serve?”“I have no idea”, I told him.“I can make […]
June 17 BOP Memo: What It Means for Early Release Under the First Step Act
Michael Santos Introduces the BOP Directive White Collar Advice: “Michael, as you know, the Bureau of Prisons issued another directive on June […]
The Federal Prison Camp Record That Helped Cut a 30-Month Sentence Down to 6
A few minutes into Tuesday’s webinar, I asked Marcus a direct question: “You’ve been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. What […]
Encore Webinar! BOP To Expand Home Confinement
That’s right—the Encore Webinar on the New BOP Directive! It’s not every day we revisit a topic this quickly, but the reaction […]
The BOP Memo on Home Confinement: Why the File—Not the Policy—Determines Who Goes Home
This webinar reflects the insight we’ve shared in dozens of posts, webinars, and training calls—including five recent blogs on the subject. All […]
Insights from A Retired BOP Warden
How a 50-Year BOP Veteran Expects You to Earn Leniency A retired BOP warden, Art Beeler, joined our webinar today. He started […]
Reputation Repair After Federal Prison: Why Hiding Never Works
A man called me last week after watching one of my YouTube videos. He said it “triggered” him. He had just come […]
Why Most Federal Defendants Fail to Prepare—and Pay the Price Later
You’re a Target—Now What? Advice: Do not wait for your lawyer to drive strategy. Begin documenting your story now—dates, decisions, and documents—because […]