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| Number | Topic | Annotation | Updated |
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| 072 | Reputation | Reputation Management Learn how to begin restoring your reputation while you climb through different stages of the system. | 05/26/22 |
| 071 | Membership | Private Community Get our responses to your questions by joining our low-cost membership community. | 05/26/22 |
| 070 | Early Release | Mechanisms for Early Release Learn about the different mechanisms that exist to qualify for an early release from federal prison. | 04/30/22 |
| 069 | Projects in Zoho | Document our Services for Clients Please use Projects to document the work we perform on behalf of the people that ask for our help. | 04/26/22 |
| 068 | Manuscripts | Learn about Publishing in Prison During this era of the First Step Act, it’s crucial to learn the value of publishing. See the BOP policy. | 04/12/22 |
| 067 | FAQ Nonprofit | Frequently Asked Questions People ask questions about our nonprofit, the Prison Professors Charitable Corporation | 04/01/22 |
| 066 | Impact on Reentry | Testimonials on Reentry Programs We create reentry programs to teach and inspire people in jails and prisons. | 03/21/22 |
| 065 | Sending Money | How to Send Money to Federal Prison Learn how to send money to people in federal prison using Western Union, or the processing center. | 03/19/22 |
| 064 | Corrlinks | How to Use Corrlinks Learn how the email system works in federal prisons. Use this tool to communicate and build support. | 03/19/22 |
| 063 | Trust Reviews | Trust Pilot Reviews You want a credible team to guide you through challenging times. Our reviews may give you comfort. | 03/11/22 |
| 062 | Excellence in Prison | Halim Flowers’ Story While serving a double-life sentence, Halim Flowers maintained hope. That hope influenced his adjustment and led to his emerging as a millionaire. | 02/25/22 |
| 061 | SAG-Overview Lessons | Straight-A Guide Overview Lessons Learn about our 10-part strategy to overcome adversity and prepare for success in times of challenge. | 02/22/22 |
| 060 | Training on Mitigation Strategy | Sentence Mitigation Training Here is a lesson we use to train our team on crafting sentence-mitigation strategies. | 02/09/22 |
| 059 | Sentence Mitigation Workbook | Access our Sentence Mitigation Workbook Learn strategies to work toward a lower sentence with our sentence mitigation workbook. | 02/02/22 |
| 058 | Mitigation Prison Video Program | Think Strategically Before Sentencing Work toward preparing a mitigation strategy before you surrender to prison. | 01/28/22 |
| 057 | Prep Before Prison | Preparing Before Prison Get a better understanding of the journey by understanding the idiosyncrasies of living in prison. | 01/24/22 |
| 056 | Top-Ten Tips Before Surrender | Get our Top Ten Tips Before Surrendering Learn from these ideas on how to prepare for success before you surrender to prison. | 01/24/22 |
| 055 | Order Books | Books of Prison Professors We publish books and courses to teach and inspire people who are going through the criminal justice system. | 01/23/22 |
| 054 | Prison Course | Sample of Prison Course on Amazon We publish the courses we create on the Amazon platform. Short video shows the process. | 01/22/22 |
| 053 | Bill McGlashan | Leadership Lessons with Bill McGlashan Bill McGlashan, one of the world’s best-known impact investors, recognizes the need to improve outcomes for people in prison. Intro to course. | 01/06/22 |
| 052 | Recruiting | Join Our Team This article helps candidates understand how they can become a member of the Earning Freedom team. | 01/02/22 |
| 051 | Pacer | Consultants Access Pacer Access our pacer page | 12/01/21 |
| 050 | Sheridan Prison Camp | Holidays in Federal Prison One of our friends surrendered to the Federal Prison Camp in Sheridan. He offers this insight about his firs holiday in prison. | 11/27/21 |
| 049 | SME | Why Hire Subject Matter Experts Learn how subject matter experts can prepare you for a better outcome, at various stages of the journey. | 11/15/21 |
| 048 | Sentencing | Comprehensive Sentence Mitigation Our team of subject-matter experts includes retired federal probation officers. Learn how they can help you. | 11/15/21 |
| 047 | Sentencing | Sample Sentencing Analysis You may want an independent analysis of how a federal probation officer will assess the sentencing guidelines. Consider retaining our subject-matter experts. | 11/14/21 |
| 046 | Websites | Build Website Before Prison Learn the value of building a website before surrendering to prison. Start to document your journey toward reconciliation. | 11/14/21 |
| 045 | Publish in Prison | How to Publish in Prison A policy statement to help prospective authors understand the rules about writing manuscripts in prison. | 11/09/21 |
| 044 | Brochure | Learn more about our Brands Learn how our team can help you resolve challenges, regardless of what stage you’re in. | 11/04/21 |
| 043 | Subject Matter Expert | Learn from our Subject Matter Experts Our team includes people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Ask how they can add value to you. | 11/04/21 |
| 042 | Our Nonprofit | Donations to Nonprofit We donate $100,000 per year to create income opportunities for formerly incarcerated through our nonprofit. | 11/03/21 |
| 041 | Brand Page | Our Different Brands Learn about the different brands we offer to help people at different stages of the journey | 11/03/21 |
| 040 | Resource Page | Get Free Resources Access video, audio, and text files that will help you understand strategies to prepare for successful journey. | 11/03/21 |
| 039 | Prison Lessons | Prison Lesson Samples See examples of the lessons we create to teach and inspire people in prison. | 11/03/21 |
| 038 | Get Earning Freedom | Get Earning Freedom Get a free copy of Earning Freedom digital or audio, order the softcover copy | 11/03/21 |
| 037 | Early Release | Memos on Compassionate Release / Elderly Offender Article describing programs that may lead to earlier release from prison, or transition to home confinement. | 9/26/21 |
| 036 | RDAP Program | Interview on RDAP with Treatment Provider Learn about the only program in the Bureau of Prisons that can lead to an administrative time cut—for those that qualify. | 8/22/21 |
| 035 | First Step Act | Home Confinement / Elderly Offender Program Learn more about the First Step Act and two programs that could potentially lead to an early release date. See memos. | 8/22/21 |
| 034 | Plea Agreements | Understanding Plea Agreements At the earliest stages, a person should understand plea agreements and the implications on sentence mitigation strategies. | 5/30/01 |
| 033 | Mitigation | Examples of Mitigation Strategies Connect with our mitigation specialists to learn more about the mitigation strategies that we think could be successful for you. | 05/30/21 |
| 032 | Sentencing | Advice on Sentence Mitigation from Judges We can learn a great deal about effective sentence-mitigation techniques by listening to federal judges. | 05/23/21 |
| 031 | Mitigation Strategies | Mass Incarceration and Mitigation Strategies If a person wants to create a solid mitigation strategy, the person should work to contribute solutions that may resolve great social problems—like mass incarceration. | 05/20/21 |
| 030 | Female Prison | How to Cope at Dublin Federal Prison Camp for Women A woman serving time inside the federal prison camp for women at Dublin, California, offers this insight. | 05/18/21 |
| 029 | Designation | Designation Basics in the Bureau of Prisons Learn steps you can take to influence the process of designation in the Bureau of Prisons. If you understand the process, you can take steps to influence the process in your favor. | 5/08/21 |
| 028 | Sentencing | Allocution at Sentencing A person can work toward a lower sentence with an effective allocution strategy. This article offers insight for people that want to prepare for the lowest sentence. | 5/08/21 |
| 027 | Sentencing | Statement of Reasons By developing a better understanding of the Statement of Reasons, a person may engineer a mitigation strategy more effectively. | 05/03/21 |
| 026 | Sentencing Tutorial | Understanding Loss Amounts For white-collar crimes, federal judges will consider loss amounts when contemplating an appropriate sentence. Make sure to understand these concepts when crafting a mitigation strategy. | 05/03/21 |
| 025 | Mindset in Prison | Develop Mindset for Success Going to prison can obliterate a person’s confidence. This article shows strategies to recalibrate and build strength. | 11/11/20 |
| 024 | Security Scores | Security Scores in Prison With more than 100 federal prisons across the United States, people should understand how administrators assign security scores–and what differentiates one prison from another. | 05/03/21 |
| 023 | Disciplinary Infractions | Learn how the Disciplinary Code Works Learn more about how the disciplinary code works, and how to avoid problems that can prolong a person’s stay. | 10/20/21 |
| 022 | Staff Hierarchy | Learn About the Staff Hierarchy in Prison Navigating the prison system successfully requires knowledge about the bureaucracy functions, including the staff members that operate the system. | 10/01/20 |
| 021 | Custody and Classification Scores | Learn Steps to Custody and Classification The Bureau of Prisons relies upon a complicated scoring mechanism to determine placement in the system. | 10/01/20 |
| 020 | Guidance for our Clients | See Best Outcomes You Can Pursue Learn from the many links to videos that will help you prepare for the best possible journey ahead. | 04/05/21 |
| 019 | Resources to Help You | Videos / Podcasts / Articles If you’re striving to learn how our team can help you, this page will show the many services we offer. | 04/01/21 |
| 018 | Judge Videos | Videos with Judges We’ve interviewed more than a dozen federal judges. Two of those judges responded to our questions on how to prepare for. leniency. | 04/01/21 |
| 017 | Sentencing Preparation | Diminished Capacity Learn how the concept of diminished capacity may assist your mitigation efforts for a lower sentence. | 11/06/20 |
| 016 | Sentencing Preparation | Aberrant Behavior This article offers suggestions on how a person can use Aberrant Behavior arguments for a lower sentence. | 11/06/20 |
| 015 | Loss Amount and Guidelines Table | Sentencing Guidelines Tables and Loss Amount See the Guidelines Table and how loss amounts influence sentencing. Access our calendars. | 10/26/20 |
| 014 | Straight-A Guide and You | Straight-A Guide and Your Preparations for Success Learn from our proprietary system to prepare for success through the journey ahead. | 09/30/20 |
| 013 | Sentencing | Nine Questions for You Before Sentencing Consider these nine questions before you face a sentencing hearing. If you answer well, you’re ready. | 09/30/20 |
| 012 | Mitigation Strategies | Develop Personal Mitigation Strategies Learn about mitigation strategies at different stages of the journey. Seize every initiative to prepare for a better outcome. | 08/30/20 |
| 011 | PSR | Learn Lessons About PSR The Presentence Investigation Interview offers an outstanding step to work toward a mitigation strategy. Learn how. | 11/16/20 |
| 010 | Sending Money | How to Send Money to People in Federal Prison The intricacies of sending money to people in federal prisons confuse many people. This article will show the way to send money to people in prison. | 02/26/21 |
| 009 | Corrlinks System | How to Send Emails from Corrlinks Federal prison offers a quasi email system. This article shows how to use it. | 03/11/21 |
| 008 | First Step Act | First Step Act and Compassionate Release Learn the strategies to take advantage of the most significant prison reform law in more than 30 years. Insight from Josh Boyer. | 03/06/21 |
| 007 | Surrendering | Top-Ten Tips Before Surrendering to Prison This article offers insight that anyone should consider prior to surrendering to prison | 04/23/21 |
| 006 | RDAP | RDAP: An Introduction Learn about the only program in the Bureau of Prisons that results in an objective, administrative time cut. | 04/20/21 |
| 005 | Executive Clemency | Greg Reyes: Path to Pardon Greg Reyes, the former CEO of Brocade, reveals the strategies he used to position himself for a presidential pardon. | 4/08/21 |
| 004 | Sentencing Guidelines | Basics on Sentencing Guidelines This article offers insight into sentencing guidelines, helping people that want to prepare mitigation strategies. | 4/17/21 |
| 003 | Early Release | Options for Early Release This article offers a series of options people going into prison should consider about early release. | 11/10/20 |
| 002 | Compassionate Release | Compassionate Release Article Simple article offering insight to three factors judges consider when it comes to Compassionate Release. | 12/4/20 |
| 001 | First Step Act | First Step Act—Basics The First Step Act advanced possibilities for compassionate release, and other reforms. Learn how to build a persuasive case for relief. | 4/23/21 |
