Second Chance Act BOP Implementation: How the FSA Time Credit Worksheet Adds Up to 12 Extra Months—If You Do the Work
The June 2025 BOP memo outlines a clear rule: if you’ve earned fewer than 365 days of First Step Act (FSA) Time […]
First Step Act Home Confinement Update: How the Conditional Placement Date Accelerates Your Referral—If You’re Ready
The June 2025 BOP memo introduces a key concept that affects release timing: the Conditional Placement Date (CPD). This is not a […]
Bureau of Prisons New Home Confinement Directive: Why Your Release Plan Now Carries More Weight Than a Job Offer
The June 2025 BOP memo changes how home confinement referrals work. One of the clearest shifts is this: prior employment is no […]
Why Federal Judges Ignore Apologies—and What Defendants Should Do Instead
When I wrote my judge a letter from federal prison, I didn’t write to say I was sorry. I wrote to show […]
The Truth About Cooperation: What Judges Really Consider at Sentencing
In 2007, I spent nearly a full year working with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This was after my indictment, but before […]
What the SEC Wants to Hear if You Want a Shorter Sentence
Six Months After My Plea, Everything Changed I had already pled guilty. One count of conspiracy to commit fraud. The government knew […]
How I Obstructed a Federal Investigation Without Even Knowing It
I Thought I Was Just a Witness When the meeting began, my lawyer and I were told I was just a witness. […]
How a Forged Signature Opened the Door to a Federal Investigation
On December 15, 2004, I walked into my branch manager’s office at UBS thinking it was a normal day. It wasn’t. He […]
Why My Conviction Still Follows Me—Years After Prison
This is the final entry in the 5-part blog series. In Part 4, I shared how prison became the place I started […]
How Daily Writing from Prison Changed My Life After Release
This is Part 4 of the 5-part blog series. Part 3 ended with a call from my lawyer: I was going to […]
Why Lying to My Lawyer Made the Case Against Me Stronger
This is Part 2 of the 5-part blog series. If you missed Part 1, I shared how one lie during an FBI […]
What I Did the Day the FBI Showed Up—and Why It Made Everything Worse
This 5-part blog series breaks down what actually happens when you make the wrong decisions during a federal investigation—from the first FBI […]