Who is Joshua Smith – the next Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons? Joshua Smith spent five years behind bars in Kentucky for his involvement in drug trafficking, then in 2025, Smith was awarded a full pardon Wednesday by President
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FCA #1: HEALTHCARE. IF YOU’RE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR SYSTEM CEO-COO, A CONTRACTOR, OR PROCUREMENT OFFICER: UNDERSTAND THE DOJ 5/12, & 19/2025 MEMOS DON’T BE ON THEIR TARGET LIST. + 5/12/2025 MEMORANDUM TO: All Criminal Division Personnel FROM: Matthew R. GaleottiHead of
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Once you’ve BEEN criminally indicted, SENTENCE PREPARATION STARTS. DO NOT WAIT. – Federal Judge Robert N. Scola * IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PREPARE – THIS IS “YOUR” LIFE * PREPARING FOR YOUR INTERVIEW CAN’T BE TOO EARLY. YOUR PRESENTENCE REPORT DICTATES EVERYTHING THAT
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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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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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CELL PHONE JAMMING DEVICES Republican lawmakers Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep David Kustoff (R-TN) have introduced companion bills in the House and Senate to permit prisons to use cellphone jamming devices. The FCC says, “The Communications Act prohibits non-Federal entities from using cell
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A BAD IDEA: * IT REDUCES COSTS – WHILE INCREASING VIOLENCE AND DEATHS. HERE’S WHY. IT’S SIMPLE, REALLY, * “Jails and prisons are not healthcare institutions.” * Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs are about to switch from monthly injections (primarily of buprenorphine, which
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TURNS YOUR PSR INTO A ‘MEDICAL REFERRAL’ * Dr. M. Blatstein WHITE-COLLAR SENTENCE MITIGATION SOLUTIONS | PHYSICIAN PRESENTENCE REPORT SERVICE | PRISON CONSULTANTS LinkedIn Article, March 26, 2025 ENSURE ITS ACCURACY – YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT. DON’T FOCUS ON WHAT
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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
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