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Pretrial Diversion: Avoiding Federal Convictions for First Time Offenders
If you have been sentenced and convicted as a federal felon, you know it has lifelong impacts. It makes it difficult to secure employment, and living with the label of ‘ex-con’ for the rest of your life closes off many opportunities. However, for some eligible offenders, there is a way to avoid traditional prison sentencing…
Read MorePrograms Reinstated With the First Step Act
The First Step Act has given inmates and their families a fantastic chance to get a fresh start by providing them with more opportunities to shorten their prison terms, gain more good time credit, and has had programs reinstated to offer additional ways for these federal inmates to complete his prison sentence and leave prison…
Read MoreThe Residential Drug Abuse Program – Reducing Your Time in Prison While Improving Your Life
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) estimates that 40 percent of federal inmates have diagnosable, moderate to severe substance abuse problems. As an attempt to lower the issues that come with substance abuse the BOP has programs in place, the most intensive and most beneficial of these programs is the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program,…
Read MoreThe Pre-Sentence Investigation Report, (PSI/PSR)—Truth and Fiction, What You Need to Know!
The Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) and the subsequent Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (PSR) is without a doubt the most dominant and definitive document used by the Court in determining a defendant’s federal prison sentence. The PSI is the defendant’s Bible. It is his life history as seen through the eyes of the probation officer authoring the report.…
Read MoreWhat the FIRST STEP ACT Means for US Federal Prison System Inmates
The FIRST STEP act has passed, and President Donald Trump signed it into law on December 27, 2018. We’re excited at the prospects this means for the reform of the US federal prison system. This act is the biggest piece of legislation since the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the first piece of legislation that…
Read MoreCompassionate Release Program: Helping Families Across America
Conviction is not a pretty turn of events. After a long struggle of imprisonment, dealing with the court system, and dealing with a lot of heartache for you and your family, you want to get back to your family as soon as you can. In August of 2013, a new program statement was introduced to…
Read MoreBenefitting From the Second Chance Act
The Second Chance Act was a crucial part of our American history and still makes a great impact on our present day judicial system. The Second Chance Act (SCA) supports local, state, and tribal government and nonprofit organizations in their purpose of improving the lives of people returning from state and federal prison, local jails,…
Read MoreFederal Prison Consultants
Facing some jail troubles? You are not alone. When faced with a federal prison sentence, there are resources to help you survive prison. Federal Prison Consultants dedicate their lives to guiding the convicted to the best options when going through the process of incarceration. Benefits of Hiring Federal Prison Consultants There are many incredible benefits…
Read MoreJail Time: What You Need To Know Before You Go To Federal Prison
Have you ever known someone who has gone to jail? A close friend, a family member, or even yourself? Maybe you know someone who was recently convicted and who is about to go to prison. These situations can be hard for the convicted as well as friends and family. Former convict, Michael Frantz has published…
Read MoreHow To Survive Federal Prison
Facing a jail sentence can be a traumatizing experience. Conviction presents many unknowns and creates difficulty to know where to turn for help. At Jail Time Consulting, we provide counseling and solutions for citizens sentenced to jail time, giving suggestions on how to reduce jail time and how to survive prison. Prison Consultants As Prison…
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