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Can You Pay Someone to Get You Into RDAP? I Turned It Down

Someone offered me $100,000 to get them into RDAP with no history of abuse. I said no. Nobody can promise you a seat in that program. Part 12 of 30.

Justin Paperny

Founder White Collar Advice · Recently Published

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No. Nobody can sell you a seat in RDAP, a facility, or a release date. Someone offered me $100,000 to get them into RDAP with no history of abuse. I said no.

The $100,000 offer

Recently, someone offered me $100,000 to get them into the Residential Drug Abuse Program.

They had no history of abuse. They wanted the year off.

I said no. It would be dishonest, I don't do pay-to-play, and the bed they'd take belongs to someone who needs treatment.

When I first came home, I would have taken money from people who never did the work. I'd have told myself they hired me and I did my part. I don't anymore. If I can't help, I can't justify keeping the fee.

Anyone who promises you a facility, a release date, or a seat in RDAP is selling something they don't control. What we can do is help you build a record that's true and put it in front of the people who decide.

Some people want certainty. We aren't the right fit for them. We work with people who believe in mitigation and want to get through this with a plan, for their family and for the years after.

Everything on this blog is free. The call is different: one conversation. We agree to work together or we don't, and nobody chases you with proposals.

Schedule a free call with our team.

Questions people ask

Can anyone guarantee me a seat in RDAP?

No. Bureau of Prisons staff decide. Anyone who promises a seat is selling something they don't control.

What can outside help actually do?

Help you build a true record and put it in front of the people who decide.

Read next: Part 13: How Do You Tell Your Kids a Parent Is Going to Prison?

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Justin Paperny

Founder White Collar Advice