HOME CONFINEMENT THIS 6/17/2025 PRESS RELEASE APPEARS TO HAVE SOME TEETH BEHIND IT ONLY TIME WILL TELL * GETTING INTO THE DETAILS OF THE SECOND CHANCE ACT If your sentence is > 60 mo (5 yrs) = last 6 mo on home confinement. If your sentence is < 60 mo (5 yrs) = last 10% on home […]
** PRIORITIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT NEED STRUCTURED SUPPORT – TO HC. 6/17/2025 FSA [First Step Act] and SCA [Second Chance Act], cumulatively applied in sequence to maximize prerelease custody. Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Bed Availability/Capacity Shall Not Be a Barrier to HC. The new directive ensures that: a a BOP Director Marshall III is […]
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. Scola * “It’s surprising how many otherwise competent attorneys punt at the sentencing […]
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 take the following actions: Furthermore, businesses can anticipate shorter resolution times, more efficient […]
A HEARTFELT ALLOCUTION BEGINS WITH A WELL-WRITTEN NARRATIVE. Dr. M. Blatstein WHITE-COLLAR SENTENCE MITIGATION SOLUTIONS | PHYSICIAN PRESENTENCE REPORT SERVICE | PRISON CONSULTANTS LinkedIn Article, March 29, 2025 A “It’s surprising how many otherwise competent attorneys punt at the sentencing hearing.” – Federal Judge Patrick J. Schiltz. The importance of writing your personal narrative and including […]
THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES, SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? * INSPECT YOUR EXPECTATIONS * * I YOUR MEDICAL RECORD. As long as possible before your Presentence Interview, should you need to continue current medical treatments, preparation should start to get copies of all of your records. When it comes to providing medical care to individuals […]
PREPARATION – BEYOND THE LEGAL THE NUANCES OF YOUR PERSONAL BACKGROUND – ARE ‘NOT PART’ OF A TRADITIONAL DEFENSE. A A ANO ONE WAKES UP ONE MORNING INTENDING TO BREAK THE LAW – AND PRISON. WHILE THINKING, THAT’S WHERE I DO NOT WANT TO GO 1st, Take A Breath: Admiral McRaven’s Lessons […]
1st COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATION OF YOUR MEDICAL FILE FOR YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW, 2nd LEARN THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY PROCESS ALONG WITH TOOLS FOR YOUR FAMILY AND COUNSEL TO ADVOCATE ON YOUR BEHALF FROM HOME TOPICS I) OIG AND BOP DIRECTOR PETERS TESTIFY BEFORE THE US SENATEII) HEALTHCARE DELAYED: RECENT EXAMPLESIII) PREPARATION: WHAT YOU CAN DOIV) HOW THE […]
We are undergoing a major democratic upheaval that profoundly affects our government, its agencies, and our personal lives like never before. During this challenging time, your clients are understandably filled with anxiety as they confront the prospect of incarceration. It’s essential to acknowledge your fears while providing reassurance and guidance. Several truths coexist: 1) He […]
Your Clients Have Fears – What Can You Tell Them? We are undergoing a major democratic upheaval that profoundly affects our government, its agencies, and our personal lives like never before! During this challenging time, your clients are understandably filled with anxiety as they confront the unsettling prospect of incarceration. A It is essential not […]
