The Cost of Doing Nothing in Federal Prison—and How to Avoid It
Boredom in a minimum-security camp isn’t just inconvenient; it can quietly ruin you. It turns short sentences into endless days and leaves […]
Webinar Replay: The Sentencing Narrative
Our interactive workshop today focused on one of the critical aspects of a defendant’s journey—the sentencing narrative. It’s a topic that impacts […]
Benefits of Documenting Your Journey Through Federal Prison with a Release Plan
Fifteen years ago today, I was getting ready to attend my going away to federal prison party. I was tipping the scales […]
Bureau of Prisons Earned Time Credits (ETC)
Hi Justin, I’d like to help you understand more about Earned Time Credit (ETC). In the Bureau of Prisons, Earned Time Credits […]
Earned Time Credits / First Step Act Update
Below is a message Michael Santos sent to our community on March 15, 2023 about Earned Time Credits. “Dear Members of our […]
Jon Gustin Discusses First Step Act, Halfway House and Home Confinement
Our weekly Prison Professors nonprofit free webinar featured Jon Gustin, who recently retired as Administrator of the Residential Reentry Management Branch, overseeing […]
Q and A With Former Bureau of Prisons Leader, Jon Gustin (Part 2)
“As part of our BOP leadership webinar series, we spoke with Jon Gustin, a former leader of the Bureau of Prisons halfway […]
Federal Time Credits and The First Step Act
The following message was written by Michael Santos. As you likely know, I run White Collar Advice and Michael runs Prison Professors. […]
First Step Act Auto-Calculation of Federal Time Credits (FTC)
Below is a lengthy message that Michael Santos wrote and sent to our clients in federal prison. This specific article discussed the […]
Subject Matter Experts Help Prepare You For Sentencing and Prison
If you have been sentenced to federal prison, our team at White Collar Advice and Prison Professors urges you to prepare. In […]
Elizabeth Holmes To Be Released Early From Federal Prison
Introduction We realize Elizabeth Holmes has not even received her federal prison sentence yet. For all we know, she may get her […]
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 […]