PREPARING FOR SENTENCING – STARTS YESTERDAY.

You’ve been criminally indicted. The DOJ’s case is mostly complete. SENTENCE PREPARATION BEGAN YESTERDAY. – 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
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STARTING 6/2025: HOME CONFINEMENT FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE – IS NOT DEPENDENT ON RRC BED AVAILABILITY

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
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JOSHUA SMITH: FROM PARDONED FELON TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE BOP

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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False Claims Act (FCA) 2025, COULD PUT YOU IN LEGAL JEOPARDY

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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DOJ INDICTMENTS, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL SHOULD BOTH BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

  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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FCC Victorville Female Inmates Attend Community College

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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WHY USING CELL PHONES IN PRISON CONTINUES, AS THEY COME WITH SERIOUS CHARGES AND COMPLICATIONS

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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Addiction Treatment Changes; From Injections (Safe), to Daily Strips (Not So Much).

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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YOUR MEDICAL RECORD, WRITTEN INTO YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE

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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THE 6 AM SEARCH WARRANT – YOUR WORLD SPINS – WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

  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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