* ‘CHANGING A CULTURE’ WITHIN THE BOP. IMPLEMENTING THESE CHANGES – SOUNDS EASY. WHAT IF NO ONE’S LISTENING? THE FULL BENEFIT OF THE FSA, AND SCA, IS TRIGGERED WITH SENTENCES OVER 74 MONTHS * 7/3/2025 From an RRC or Halfway House (HH)
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HOW DO YOU COUNTER THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN? WHAT CAN YOU DO? IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA – CONSIDER PREPARATION Should Alcohol, Gambling, Drugs, or other issues be relevant to your charges, have you started on your own before the Indictment,
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PANIC – ANGER – “THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING” * THESE ARE ALL NORMAL FEELINGS DID YOU GET A TARGET LETTER? A VISIT BY THE FBI TO YOUR HOME WHERE THEY JUST HAD A FEW QUESTIONS? YOU HEARD RUMORS THAT THE FBI HAD
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* THEIR FIRST TARGET IS YOU: WHITE-COLLAR HEALTHCARE, AND LIFE SCIENCES. * WHILE THE CHARGES TODAY ARE CIVIL AND FINANCIAL, TAKE THESE SERIOUSLY. CIVIL TODAY CAN BECOME CRIMINAL TOMORROW. FIRST, GET LEGAL ADVICE. A A SHOULD YOUR CHARGES BECOME CRIMINAL… IF
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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.
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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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