First Step Act and Post-Conviction Proceedings Explained | Chapter 5
Why Post-Conviction Planning Matters More Than Defendants Think This chapter explains the key steps after conviction — from PSR and sentencing to […]
Federal Judge Offers Key Tip To Prepare For Sentencing Hearing
Prepare For Sentencing Hearing Conversations I have about the probation report convince me defendants underestimate the importance of preparing for it. Last […]
Getting Designated To Federal Prison
Getting Designated To Federal Prison Last week, I had the privilege of conducting a training session for federal public defenders in Richmond, […]
Religious Services in Federal Prison
Earlier today, a prison consulting client asked me about religious services in federal prison. We had a lenghty discussion on the topic. […]
Prison Consultant Talks College Cheating Scandal With Newsradio
It KOGO At Night on Newsradio 600 KOGO. We’ve been talking about the college admissions scandal, and we talked about Felicity Huffman […]
Will showing up to federal prison drunk help me get into RDAP (Residential Drug Abuse Program)?
Does it seem like a good idea to surrender drunk to federal prison? If you think the answer is yes, we have […]
The Truth About Passes In The Federal Halfway House
“So, I am stuck in the halfway house this weekend?” Why do some federal prisoners with an 18-month sentence receive five months […]
What Is A Compassionate Release From Federal Prison?
What Is A Compassionate Release From Federal Prison? I would like my husband to get a “compassionate release,” a very nice woman […]
Bureau of Prisons Changes Home Confinement Pay Policy
I still get such a kick out of this statement: “The Bureau continues to assist individuals releasing from federal prisons in their […]
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 […]