The Personal Narrative. Its Nuances in Legal Defense and Personal Reflection. * “Don’t wait to think about sentencing advocacy,” since 99 percent of federal criminal clients will be facing sentencing, start preparing the case for sentencing early on. –Federal Judge Robert N.
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I CAME ACROSS THIS ARTICLE FROM 1/2025, AND IT ALARMED ME. MANY BUSINESSES COULD, UNFORTUNATELY, FALL INTO THIS BUCKET. Knowing the DOJ’s intentions up front allows you to argue for leniency if subjected to a federal investigation. Prosecutors are instructed to
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* IT DETERMINES YOUR ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, SECURITY LEVEL, PLACEMENT, AND RELEASE DATE * THIS IS YOUR LIFE: YOUR NARRATIVE, RELEASE PLAN, CHARACTER LETTER, AND ALLOCUTION A Don’t let panic paralyze you while facing your indictment. Allow yourself five minutes
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Completed Courses in Kinesiology, Chemistry, Algebra, and English * In January 2025, four courageous female inmates from SCP Victorville embarked on a transformative journey by attending community college. As the first federal inmates to step into a college environment outside of a
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2/2024, Evaluation of Issues Surrounding Inmate Deaths in Federal BOP Institutions9/26/2024, Inspection of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Federal Correctional Institution Lewisburg a In March 2023, Thornhill received an 80-month federal prison sentence for drug-related offenses. While serving time in Idaho in
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The Federal Register: THIS WILL AFFECT YOU. MY OPINION I. FSA AND EARLY RELEASE The intent of the FSA, Briefly, was to 1) save the BOP money by releasing inmates early should they be eligible, 2) allow inmates to take Evidence-Based Recidivism
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A SINGLE GENERIC MEDICATION CAN BE MADE BY MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS AND DIFFER IN SIZE, SHAPE, AND COLOR. IF THEY ARE “NON-FORMULARY,” YOU WILL NOT GET THEM, EVEN IF THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN HAS THEM NOTED IN THE PSR. THE PHYSICIAN RECORDS HAVE TO
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FACING THE DOJ USUALLY DOESN’T HAVE AN “UP” SIDE. ONE HOPES HIS LAWYERS ARE THERE TO PROVIDE HONEST AND POSSIBLY DIFFICULT TRUTHS. SO FAR COUNSEL APPEARS TO BE DEFENDING HIS ACTIONS (i.e., SELLING OFF ASSETS, SURRENDERING TO THE COURT), WHICH IS THEIR
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ADAPT AND LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO While The BOP Addresses Staffing Shortages and Crumbling Infrastructure In a document obtained by the AP, the Bureau of Prisons expressed its commitment to taking “decisive and strategic action” to confront “significant challenges,” such as
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I) Financial Responsibility Program BOP suggests a minimum for participation in the FRP of $25/quarter, an affordable amount for many. You do not want to use your Commissary Trust Account as your Bank, keeping thousands, if you have a court-ordered financial penalty.
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