What Are Minimum Security Camps-and others prisons-Like?(Chapter 23)
What Are Minimum Security Camps Like? Many movies depict prison life, including one made about my experience that led me to a […]
What Should I Know about RDAP and Psychology Programs? (Chapter 18)
What Should I Know about RDAP and Psychology Programs? Being separated from family, anxieties about the future, and other complications of prison […]
What Should I Know About Prison Staff Hierarchy? (Chapter 11)
What Should I know About Prison Staff Hierarchy? Navigating the bureaucracy of federal prison requires at least a cursory knowledge of the […]
My Interview From Taft Federal Prison in 2009
My Interview From Taft Federal Prison in 2009 In late 2008, professors from DePaul University began reading the daily blog I was […]
This Toxic Habit Can Destroy Your Life In Federal Prison
May 31, 2020 Earlier today, I received a phone call from a former real estate broker who was just released from federal […]
How Do You Have Productive Days In Federal Prison Camp?
Earlier today I spoke with a student from Columbia University. She is writing a term paper about my work as a federal […]
Uncomfortable Truths About Life In Federal Prison
March 25, 2020 This blog is going to set the tone for a Youtube video I plan to film this week. Once […]
Two Years In Federal Prison–Instead of 10 Years (INSIDER.COM)
When Mario Hernandez reached out to Michael Santos and I he was facing ten years in prison. When we met Mario, he […]
3 Tips For Defendants Facing Federal Sentencing & Federal Prison
3 Tips For Defendants Facing Sentencing & Federal Prison I understand the anxiety that accompanies attending federal sentencing. I also know the […]
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. […]