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Many people who are facing criminal charges may be unfamiliar with the legal system, and may not understand the various stages involved in the process. We will help you navigate this by explaining all of procedures involved in pre-trial, trial, and sentencing, and by answering any questions you may have. We will also tailor a plan specifically for you guide you through the process.

COACHING

How To:

To serve the least amount of time possible.
To make favorable impressions at sentencing.
To serve the sentence in a federal prison camp or the lowest possible security level.
To restore confidence, establish relevance, and live a life of meaning during confinement.
To return to society with a clear path to a new career.

UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS

Key Statistics
Pre-Sentence Consulting
Understanding the System
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Pre-Sentence Reports
Jury Selection Issues

MITIGATION TACTICS

Sentence Mitigation Strategies
Residential Drug & Alcohol Program-Criteria
Character Reference Letters

STRATEGIES PRIOR TO SURRENDER

Preparing for Surrender
Designation & Change of Designation Requests
Custody and Security Classifications
Institutional Designation Guidance
Extending Self-Surrender

LIFE IN THE BUREAU OF PRISONS

An Overview of the Surrender Process
Daily Life in Custody
BOP Policies & Procedures
Federal Tort Claims
Bureau of Prisons Transfer Guidance
Handling Medical Issues
Prison Disciplinary Issues
Administrative Remedy Act

OPTIONS FOR EARLY RELEASE

First Step Act
Second Chance Act
Earned Time Credits
Compassionate Release
Elderly Offender Program

Furloughs & Transfers
Clemencies & Pardons
Home Confinement Eligibility
Electronic Monitoring Guidance
Ways to Obtain Extra Halfway House or Home Confinement

SUPERVISED RELEASE AND EARLY TERMINATION

The Financial Litigation Unit [FLU]
Restitution & Financial Issues
Conditions of Supervised Release
Travel Restrictions & Limitations
Recovering Seized Property
Passport Recovery
Early Termination of Supervised Release

POST-CONVICTION ASSISTANCE

Strategies for Employment
Building a Resume
How to Interview
Beneficial Government Programs

REPUTATION MANAGEMENT

Rebuilding your Reputation
Wealth & Asset Protection

LONG TERM SENTENCES

Firearm Offenses & Stacking
Mandatory Minimum[s]
Career Offender & Acquitted Conduct
Criminal History Issues
Drug Weights & Fake Pills
Crack & Powder Cocaine
Hobbs Act Charges

RESIDENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAM

RDAP is an acronym for “Residential Drug & Alcohol Program”. Those who are eligible and complete the program may have their sentence reduced by up to one year. The RDAP program is voluntary and takes 500 hours of coursework or about nine to twelve months to complete.

Generally, in order to qualify for RDAP, one must have at least 24 months or more remaining to serve on their sentence, present a verifiable, documented pattern of substance abuse or dependence within the 12-month period preceding arrest on the underlying offense; have no serious mental or cognitive impairment precluding full program participation and be halfway house-eligible, which may participation by removable non-U.S. citizens.

Request to participate in this program should be brought up prior to the time of sentencing and information concerning eligibility should be made part of the pre-sentence report in your case. If you qualify, the Judge, based on a request from your attorney, may recommend your participation in the program. This is important because not all federal prisons have the RDAP Program.