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Introduction Did you know that Michael Milken, the 1980's junk bond king convicted of securities fraud, received one of the longest federal community service sentences? Milken received 5,400 hours. That was in addition to the 10 years in prison to which the Judge sentenced him. Did you know … [Read more...] about Community Service Sentences

Big Developments Under The First Step Act Thousands of federal prisoners began transferring out of federal prisons in the last week as part of the provisions of the First Step Act, the last sweeping criminal justice reform law in recent years.  The people getting released from prisons are … [Read more...] about Big First Step Act Developments

INTRODUCTION A person reporting to federal prison to begin a prison term generally shows up at R&D, Receiving & Discharging. Every new arrival at a federal prison facility goes through prison reception. While people who self-surrender know in advance that they will be going to prison to … [Read more...] about Federal Prison Reception & Intake

THE FEDERAL BAIL PROCESS EXPLAINED INTRODUCTION After an arrest on federal charges, "getting out on bail" or "bonding out" is top of mind for those under arrest. They need to get out on bail so they can better contribute to their legal defense and fight the government's … [Read more...] about Federal Bail Process

"This article was last updated on January 10, 2022" INTRODUCTION Given the constant headlines about obstruction of justice charges, it is more important than ever to understand what it means to be charged with obstruction of justice and how to avoid obstruction of justice charges and … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Obstruction of Justice

INTRODUCTION  What do Khloe Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson, Nick Nolte, Chris Brown, Hugh Grant, Snoop Dogg, Shia LaBeouf, and Michelle Rodriguez have in common?   They are all celebrities who know what it means to be on probation in the criminal justice system. Being … [Read more...] about Most Common Probation Violations

10 TIPS FOR SUCCESS ON PROBATION AND SUPERVISED RELEASE The number one goal on probation is to successfully complete the program and get off probation or supervised release as soon as possible. INTRODUCTION Probation and supervised release are opportunities for anyone caught up in the … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Success on Probation

INTRODUCTION The classification of crimes by state and federal authorities is of great interest to people who come into contact with the criminal justice system in the United States. Of utmost importance, the penalties for criminal charges flow from the crime's nature and how the state or federal … [Read more...] about Felony vs. Misdemeanors FAQs

Our Nonprofit Through our Prison Professors nonprofit, we create solutions in response to the collateral consequences of mass incarceration. Namely, we help people that go into the criminal justice system understand the importance of self-advocacy and self-development. We create resources people … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Donations