Federal Prison - A Comprehensive Survival Guide
If you've been indicted, convicted
or sentenced to federal prison, this guide will help to put your mind at ease,
answer your questions, show you exactly what to expect and tell you what you
must do now to properly prepare and ultimately survive as a federal prison
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Why I wrote this guide
and who should read it.
In
late 2006, after a year of constant stress and dread, I left federal sentencing
court with what had to be considered a very good result under the circumstances;
six months in federal prison for submitting fraudulent federal loan applications
to help pay for school and start a business. As my lawyer accompanied me to the
courthouse exit, she turned and said, "Its' been a pleasure representing you.
Please do keep in touch." And with that, she walked away.
I stood there on the steps of the courthouse and I realized that while with the
help of my lawyer I had survived the legal proceedings phase of my case, I was
now utterly alone and completely unprepared for the penalty phase. I had no
idea what to expect or how to prepare for my impending stay in federal prison.
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My mind was flooded with countless questions.
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What will the other
inmates think of me?
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Will I be assaulted
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Will I be extorted?
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Will I be strip
searched?
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Will I be given a
body cavity search?
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What will a normal
day be like?
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How will I pass the
time?
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Can I exercise?
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What will I eat?
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Will I be locked in a
cell?
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What will the
sleeping arrangements be like?
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Will I have to shower
in front of other men?
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Will I have to go to
the bathroom in front of other men?
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Can I bring anything
with me?
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Where will I be sent
to prison?
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What about my
medications?
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Will I be locked up
with murderers and rapists?
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What if I get sick?
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Will everyone know
the details of my crime?
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What will happen to
my business?
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How soon and how
often can I have visitors?
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What will the prison
look like?
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Who will I eat with
in the chow hall?
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What about gangs?
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Will I need money in
prison? How much?
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Will I be forced to
work? What kind of job will I get?
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Can I use the
bathroom at any time day or night?
I immediately turned to the Internet and came across a number
of websites offering publications with titles like "Survive Jail!" and "Down
Time". I purchased all of these books and read them front to back. After a few
months in prison, I came to realize that all of these books, while certainly
offering some good information, had been severely flawed.
The one glaring flaw
in all the prison books and guides that
I read.
There was one glaring flaw in all the prison books that I
read. They attempted to cater to everyone. The fact is that the different
security level federal prisons are vastly different on all levels; inmate and
staff attitudes, rules—spoken and unspoken, sleeping and living arrangements,
level of bureaucracy and much, much more.
Any general guide then that attempts to address inmate
concerns at all federal prisons is bound to omit important specifics and provide
erroneous information that is simply irrelevant at best and dangerous at worst.
For someone who has been through the federal prison system,
it will be no secret that the information that an inmate at a minimum security
Federal Prison Camp for example (where there is not even a fence to prevent
escape) will find useful and relevant will not be of much help to an inmate at a
high or maximum security facility.
However, in the interest of profits, it seems that many
authors have turned a blind eye to this fact. While certainly helping to boost
sales, implying that a single book will be found useful by all security level
federal inmates is in my mind grossly irresponsible and borderline negligent.
What makes this guide different
and what this means for you.
I did my time in a Federal Medical Center (FMC), which is
government public relations talk for one prison housing inmates of ALL security
levels adjoined by a small clinic, staffed by a few doctors and nurses. A FMC is
officially referred to as an Administrative facility by the Federal Bureau of
Prisons (BOP).
With triple razor wire fences, controlled moves and many inmates
doing decades and even life, the security level is similar to that of a low
security Federal Correctional Facility (FCI). At the same time, daily life,
inmate attitudes, prevalence of violence, spoken and unspoken rules and the
general culture of the prison is comparable to that of a Federal Prison Camp (FPC).
For that reason I can state unequivocally that this 92 page
guide will be of enormous assistance to the individual who has been or expects
to be sentenced to serve time in a:
- Federal Prison Camp (FPC)
Typically non violent offenders sentenced to under 120 months.
- Federal Medical Center (FMC)
Offenders of all security levels who have a documented physical or mental
medical condition. Also, child sex offenders.
- Low Security Federal Correctional Institute (FCI)
Typically violent offenders or those sentenced to over 120 months.
It will also be helpful to anyone who will be spending time
at a Federal Detention Center (FDC), a Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), a
Federal Transfer Center (FTC), a Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) or a
Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
If you are headed to a medium, high or maximum security
federal prison or if you expect to serve your sentence in a county jail or state
prison, while this guide will have some relevant information, it has not been
written for you and it would be irresponsible for me to claim otherwise.
This 92 page guide will help you by:
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Reducing the stress that you are currently experiencing by
revealing many of the unknowns that are worrying you. The guide paints a vivid
picture of what to expect on the inside of a Federal Prison.
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Keeping you relaxed and calm during the first few days and
weeks of your sentence when you are exposed to new and difficult challenges. You
will know what to expect and how best to react.
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Ensuring you are as comfortable as possible during the
initial stages of your time in general population by showing you exactly how to
prepare and providing vital details on commissary, phone, visitation and mail.
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Showing you how to keep your sanity during the many days or
even weeks that you may spend in the hole upon your arrival (even if you have
been designated to a Federal Prison Camp).
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Maximizing your personal safety by clearly explaining how to
avoid becoming the target of another inmate (or CO).
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You will learn vital strategies for
prison survival including:
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The Twelve Golden Rules of Inmate Etiquette
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How to make your time in the hole as comfortable as possible
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The 5 things to do immediately upon arrival
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How to avoid a physical assault
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How to avoid a sexual assault
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How to create the right impression and fly under the radar of
the COs
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How to navigate the black market
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What to do when offered a
"gift" by another inmate
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How to watch TV as a new inmate without triggering a
confrontation
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The way to save big on prison phone calls
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And much, much more
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Purchase
Federal Prison- A Comprehensive Survival Guide right now for just $67 and
receive instant access to all 92 pages.
Before you start
thinking that $67 is too much to spend, I want you to first carefully consider
the far greater cost of walking into Federal Prison unprepared and unequipped to
deal with the challenges that will confront you from day one. How much is your
peace of mind, physical safety and mental wellbeing worth?
Your life now—before your sentence or surrender, and your
life as a federal prison inmate can be made far more comfortable if you so
choose. As I stated earlier, unless your lawyer was previously incarcerated, he
or she is not qualified to give you more than the most trivial advice on your
impending stay in prison. I have stood in your shoes. The information I have
compiled over the past two years will be of enormous assistance to you.
If you are happy to wing it or rely on the advice of internet
forums and outdated "unauthorized" manuals and the such, that is of course your
prerogative and in all sincerity I wish you the best of luck. However, if you
wish to completely prepare yourself, then this guide will show you everything
you need to know.
Limited time bonus offer!
For a limited time, with each order of Federal Prison- A
Comprehensive Survival Guide I am including two invaluable bonus documents.
BONUS #1
The first is the original Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook given to all
new inmates. This 40 page document will give you a very clear view of the
official rules and what is expected of you as an inmate.
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- Unit Management
- Unit Living
- Inmate Dining
- Health Care Services
- Employment
- Safety Rules and Regulations
- Maintaining Outside Contact
- Inmate Telephone System
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- Visiting
- Money and Commissary
- Institution Programs
- Release
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Prohibited Acts and Disciplinary Scale
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BONUS #2
The second is the 3 page Special Housing Unit (SHU) Bulletin for Inmates.
This guide is given to all new residents and will show you exactly what is
expected of inmates doing time in the hole.
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- Commissary
- Counts
- Clothing & Linen Issue
- Duress Alarm Button
- Feeding
- Hygiene
- Law Library
- Orderlies
- Personal Property
- Reading Material
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- Recreation
- Searches
- Telephone Calls
- Visitation
- Inmate Bedding
- Inmate Clothing Attires
- Cell Lights
- Cell Appearance
- Movement Within Unit
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know what you are thinking. Great, a one year money back guarantee is going to
do me a lot of good in prison. But before you declare this just another
disingenuous marketing ploy, let me explain. Before you go to prison, leave your
order number and my email address with a friend or relative. Once you have
adjusted to life on the inside, if at any time within one year, you don't agree
that the advice and information revealed here genuinely and sufficiently helped
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Let's face it; going to prison is not easy. You are losing control over your
life. There are a million unknowns and a million things to worry about. But with
the right information, your current stress and anxiety will be greatly reduced
and the transition to your new life will be made as comfortable as is possible.
I know how difficult this time is. For what little comfort it may offer, I
can tell you that this too shall pass. I wish you the very best in your journey.
Warm Regards,
Jonathan Richards
