Be Careful In Federal Prison If You Have Type A Personality
While walking through the Farmers Market today with my family I received an interesting text message. It said, “ Dude, I’m crazy […]
Fresh Out Of Federal Prison: Proud To Share My Mission Statement
While I have posted for Justin before, and have my own prison-themed blog here, as this is a new venue and a […]
10 Ways To Get More Time In Federal Prison
Fact: Most defendants underestimate what they can do to improve their chances at sentencing. They embrace the “there isn’t anything I can […]
Some Prison Advice For A White Collar Defendant
“Can you help me? I am totally consumed with how I will support my family once I am released from prison. Making […]
The night before going to federal prison
There is so much material out there, preparing people who are about to surrender, but what about the family that essentially, too, […]
The Value In Preparing For Federal Prison
A client who is serving time in federal prison recently sent me an email. He wanted to thank me for encouraging him […]
Adjusting to Life In Federal Prison
Well, we have made it! Our final class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series. For those of you who jumped in […]
Studying Failure From Federal Prison
Studying Failure From Federal Prison To help better understand why some succeed in federal prison, I find it immensely helpful to learn […]
Collusion Sends Leader To Federal Prison Camp
“I’m more educated than you,” this defendant told me as I picked up the phone. “Hmmm, have you been talking to my […]
Understanding Your Tendencies In Federal Prison
Sometimes codefendants remain friends throughout their criminal case and they also serve time in the same federal prison. Certainly, there are pros […]
Federal Prison Gone Bad – Class 2
In our first class in our Federal Prison Gone Bad series, I wrote about the importance of leading a proactive prison adjustment. […]
James Pickerstein receives only 30 days in federal prison
Through my work in preparing white-collar defendants for life in federal prison I am constantly reminded of the two-tiered system of justice […]