| In a recent radio interview, Federal Prison Consultant | | | | have over a 75% conviction rate following trial, and |
| Michael Frantz was asked, "Why would a federal | | | | 91% of federal criminal defendants receive a prison |
| criminal defendant purchase your book, Jail Time, | | | | sentence. It is no longer a question of will I go, it is a |
| What you need to know...Before you go to Federal | | | | question of how long will I be there. Frantz stated |
| Prison and the services of your company, Jail Time | | | | that with those statistics it is only prudent to hire a |
| Consulting?" Michael Frantz simply replied, "Can he | | | | Federal Prison Consultant. How can a federal criminal |
| afford not to?" | | | | defendant afford not to? |
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| Currently, the federal government through the | | | | Full-service Federal Prison Consultants such as Frantz, |
| Department of Justice has taken a strong stance on | | | | have the expertise of representing their clients both |
| the prosecution of white-collar crime. White-collar | | | | before and after sentencing. It is important to have a |
| criminals today are taking the brunt of the | | | | Federal Prison Consultant that will position his clients |
| prosecution as compared to those white-collar | | | | for not only the many BOP programs and quality of |
| criminals from years ago. There is no more Club Fed | | | | life enhancements that the Bureau of Prisons' |
| in the Bureau of Prisons' system. More and more | | | | currently offers, but also to assist the inmate while in |
| white-collar criminals today are ending up at higher | | | | prison and after his release. Frantz helps in all these |
| security prisons. It is no longer automatic for | | | | areas including job procurement, regaining your rights, |
| white-collar criminals to go to a Federal Prison Camp. | | | | and expunging or clearing your record. |
| Those days are over. It is no longer automatic for | | | | |
| white-collar criminals to be sentenced to a facility | | | | Frantz works closely with the client's legal defense |
| close to their home and family. Prison overcrowding | | | | team to provide the client with the best possible net |
| has made it much more difficult for a white-collar | | | | sentence. He said he is not an attorney. He does not |
| federal defendant to go to the prison of his choice. | | | | take the place of the client's attorney. He works in |
| Defendants are now designated to facilities that have | | | | cooperation and conjunction with the client's attorney. |
| available space and that are consistent with the | | | | He is an expert in the BOP's policies and programs as |
| defendant's security designation. | | | | well as positioning his clients for admission to the |
| | | | | BOP's sentence reduction program. Criminal attorneys |
| Michael Frantz also emphasized, "White-collar criminals | | | | are charged with the task of preparing cases, |
| can no longer expect to serve the last six months of | | | | negotiating possible plea agreements, and centering |
| their sentences in a halfway house let alone home | | | | on the non-mandatory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to |
| confinement. The only defendants eligible of receiving | | | | determine the best possible gross sentence. They |
| six months in a half way house currently are those | | | | are uniquely disciplined and highly qualified in arguing |
| who have sentences greater than seventy-one (71) | | | | cases before the court, developing defensive |
| months or who have graduated from the 500-Hour | | | | strategies, and reviewing Pre-Sentencing Investigation |
| Residential Drug Abuse Program." Frantz commented | | | | Reports. However, many attorneys are not fully |
| that even judicial recommendations do not guarantee | | | | knowledgeable in the Bureau of Prisons' policies, |
| that a defendant will receive: | | | | procedures, and Program Statements. After all, there |
| | | | | are over 289 of them. A good Federal Prison |
| - Designation to a Federal Prison Camp, or | | | | Consultant is an expert in the BOP's policies, |
| - Designation to a Federal Prison near his residence | | | | procedures, and program statements and can |
| and family, or | | | | position his clients for these valuable programs. |
| - Guaranteed stay of six months in a halfway house | | | | |
| or home confinement, or | | | | |
| - Guaranteed admission to the 500-Hour Residential | | | | Michael Frantz said, "When you consider what a |
| Drug Abuse Program, and even if he graduates from | | | | Federal Prison Consultant can do for you, your main |
| the program, he may not be guaranteed a sentence | | | | considerations should be reducing your time in prison, |
| reduction if he has certain items in his PSI which may | | | | educating and preparing both you and your family for |
| disqualify him. | | | | prison life, and his continued support for all involved |
| | | | | parties while you are in prison." When considering the |
| The federal government currently has a 97% guilty | | | | current conviction rates, you need all the help you |
| plea rate in federal criminal cases. Federal prosecutors | | | | can get. |