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Navigating the legal process has proven to be the most challenging chapter in my life. I could never have fathomed that the consequences of my poor decisions would be so weighty. I felt utterly adrift until I discovered the invaluable guidance provided by White Collar Advice, Prison Professors, and the Earning Freedom Community. Whether you're currently on this arduous journey or about to embark on it, remember that you need not face it alone. Seeking support can be a life-saving decision, as it unquestionably was for me. Although we can't rewrite our past, we do have the power to shape our future. Take the first step toward a brighter tomorrow by connecting with this remarkable company.

Justin did an amazing job explaining his story. Many of my coworkers shared the same sentiment, and some even said they were "Hanging on every word." Justin spoke to our team as part of our focus on our company value of integrity, and he made clear that the value of integrity can bring to the workplace. The presentation was done via Zoom, which can be a challenge for some, but not for Justin. He spoke clearly, told his story, and held the attention of everyone. It didn't feel like a typical online presentation. Justin is an absolute professional and responded in a timely manner. We engaged a few speakers and Justin by far was the most responsive, super easy to work with, and was very accommodating to our timeline. 10/10 recommend.

Since the harrowing day the FBI first knocked on my door, Justin’s advice has given me hope and life affirming direction. In addition to helping me frame my letter of allocution in ways that served to greatly reduce my federal sentence, from a potential five year ceiling to six months, he has helped me transform my experiences throughout the entire journey - from pre sentencing, through incarceration, and through home confinement, and probation. In essence, he has helped me take responsibility for my actions in ways that I am not focused on damage control, but in taking control of my behaviors in positive, responsible, and humble ways. Through his example, I learned the value of making each day in prison count - and not just count the days. Through his videos and webinars, he continues to provide me with information and inspiration that helps guide me to live a more responsible, humble, and authentic life. I am forever in his debt.

I was just sentenced today in Federal court. This nightmare started in April of 2022. I thought my life was over because I did not know my future. I was looking at three charges between 24 and 36 months of prison, which was the low end of the guidelines. I could not believe how and why that it happened but the facts were I did something wrong and the Federal Government was going to prosecute me. I watched youtube videos and Found White Collar advice, and I called Justin Paperny. We started to work right away, and it gave me hope that my outcome could be something that I could overcome. Brad Rouse was a great counselor who talked me into reality. He helped me write my pre-sentence narrative. I just knew this document would help me and it did. Just by going through everything with Brad it helped calm my mind and give me that hope that I so needed. It was a long year but staying in contact with Brad helped me survive it. I accepted a plea deal in March and my next big step was the Probation report. My lawyer was hesitant to give it to my Officer who was doing the report until he read it. He actually emailed her a copy a few days in advance so she would have it. When I met with my officer they were impressed that we were prepared. She had the report in hand and the interview went great. She even commented about how beneficial it was to have so much information to work with making her job easier. When my report came back my lawyer was really excited about how well the report was written showing the good in my life. He stated that the report had a lot of really good points that will help at sentencing. The PSIR report was a tool that helped me out at sentencing. I ended up getting 18 months of probation instead of prison time. Putting in the work that Justin s team told me to do worked. It gave me goals to accomplish and kept my hope alive. I do not wish this process upon anyone because it is hell and the only way out is to keep moving forward.

I think relieved would be the best word to describe how I feel after my sentencing hearing. I was facing 2 counts being Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy to commit wire fraud Prosecutors suggested 57 months in prison. I was sentenced to 20 months in prison, it still seems like a lot if you take into account that the best option is never prison, but you have to face that even though you are not a criminal and just made a bad decision, you are an adult and you need to face up to their responsibilities. I left the court feeling victorious, relieved and very happy and the context of all these feelings is why I was able to show the Judge through a 4 page letter and in my final speech who I really am and what led me to commit the error for which I was sentenced. Hearing the Judge say more than 3 times during the sentencing that after reading my letter and listening to my speech he could see who I really was, he could understand my character and that the letter was an insight for him to be able to absorb all the context from which I was inserted. Hearing the Judge say that from my letter he was sure I wouldn't commit another crime. Hearing the Judge say that he saw me as a good citizen and that he could see a good future in me, hearing all this was what made me leave victorious and relieved. The Judge gave me 45 days to self surrender and now I have time to organize the start of my journey. My feeling of facing prison now is completely different, I feel confident and I know that my time in confinement will only strengthen my relationship with my wife and family as well as make me grow as a man and citizen. I no longer feel the fear of being away from my family, now I am looking forward to starting my time. To Michael and the whole team, I want to say thank you very much for all the time, for guiding me in this journey not only for the letter and the speech but for being able to understand everything I could say about myself and demonstrate this to the Judge. Prosecutors will say the worst possible things about you that's their job. Your job is to show who you really are the truths about yourself and that in the end will make all the difference as it did for me.

What White Collar Advice did for my brother was remarkable. They helped him not only realize the error of his ways, but effectively got his sentenced reduced from 41 months (which could have been much more) to just over 1 year time served. They helped him utilize the programs available in the system to not only get his time reduced, but to seriously better his life and his chances to never repeat offend. Thank you, White Collar Advice!

I’m so glad I connected with White Collar Advice and Earning Freedom! Their insight, guidance and support has been invaluable. I only wish I’d contacted them sooner. I was nearing the sentencing phase before I reached out and would have benefited tremendously by connecting with them sooner. I relied upon my highly-respected criminal attorney to help me navigate and prepare; however, an attorneys responsibility is to provide legal representation and for most, that’s where their support ends. Expecting an attorney to advocate, help me personally navigate the crucial details of the criminal process and provide answers to detailed questions beyond the law, was and is unreasonable. Justin and Scott have not only provided ongoing input, they’ve been direct and realistic in setting my expectations. Michael’s experience has brought tremendous value as well. Without all of them, I would have been ill-prepared for sentencing and would, most certainly, not be prepared for the road ahead in prison and rebuilding life after prison. Although the U.S. Attorney asked for 27 months, I was sentenced to 18 months. Because of them, I've been able to prepare for life on the inside. I've defined goals with clear and attainable steps to achieve them. The videos, blogs and books provided through Prison Professors, White Collar Advice and Earning Freedom provide ongoing education and collaboration that are helpful at every stage of this overwhelming and emotionally exhausting phase of life. I’ve made some poor choices and face the consequences of those. I couldn’t ask for a better team of people to help me through the hardest time of my life. I’m eternally grateful. –Melinda B.

Hi Mike! Again, I can’t thank you and your team enough! Your are so right about advocating for yourself. I felt so much peace the night before sentencing, the calmness that came from knowing I had done all that I could to the best of my ability at this stage. I had thoroughly prepared and utilized the array of uniquely effective tools that your team provided to overcome one of the biggest challenges of my life. I had left nothing behind! I will never forget scouring youtube for any help as I was desperate with my case, facing a cumulative 50 years with 2 felonies and 5 misdemeanors. The Federal prosecutors currently have 100 percent conviction rate with cases such as mine. I felt desperate and alone, and plead to a felony that I wasn’t sure I deserved. From the moment I spoke to Scott, for the first time during this whole ordeal, I felt understood and finally in a safe place. I’m glad he and I had that conversation that led me to feel that Prison Professors was the right decision for me! That first call from you and Justin was so reassuring and inspiring. It confirmed that the good works you were doing had been changing the outcomes of people like me. Reading your book encouraged me and the webinars educated and supported me. I knew that I regretted my actions and had admitted my culpability in what I plead to. But I was terrified of leaving my two special needs children for any extended length of time, which would do irreparable damage to them. And then I saw your earnest videos and thought wow, this guy Mike seems like he is helping people out of the goodness of his heart. I sensed no pretense or for profit scheme, just a kind brilliant man giving free advice on the internet to help his fellow convicts!  I watched as many videos as I could until I decided I wanted to actually hire your team and felt like any money I paid would be paid back one hundred fold! And I was right! Your personal time and attention and the skill of your team is unmatched by what any lawyer fees could have bought me! My lawyer did his job and with your help I did mine. I had no idea that my attorney would be so adamantly against utilizing the assistance and techniques that your team provided. But when he failed to recognize their worth, your team and even you yourself took time out of your overwhelmingly busy lives to rally behind me and provide me with the utmost guidance! Words can not really express my gratitude! My sentencing was all over the map and even the press was publishing absolutely awfully twisted tales! But thanks to the carefully crafted letters from my community, the painstakingly eloquent narrative facilitated by the masterful Brad and the absolutely brilliant statement to the judge Brad and you helped me craft, I was granted probably the lowest sentence realistically possible for my crime. I can not say enough about Brad’s kind, gentle wisdom. At sentencing the judge saw me, in my own voice as not just another criminal standing before him but as the mother, the wife, the community leader, the survivor, the very human and flawed woman who was not the sum total of her crime. The judge even spoke so highly of the letters, that moved him. He appreciated the community support that was so well expressed in my letters and the picture that was painted in the sentencing memo, based largely on my narrative, that was in stark contrast to the prosecutors and probation officer’s narrative. Fallowing my statement, that honestly may have moved him to tears, the judge gave me a genuinely encouraging pep talk proving he had intently listened to every word. I in no way could have achieved this miracle by myself! I would encourage anyone in such dire circumstance to join your webinars, read your books and hire your team if at all possible! If I have learned anything from you is that you must work for yourself like your life depends on it, because it does. All of the resources provided free and paid for combined are what garnered my victory here! And yes, I feel victorious! There is no way I would have gotten the sentence I did with out your team’s support! In the end, I was facing two years, and I left that courtroom with 10 days prison, 3 months home detention and 2 years probation. There was huge public pressure on this court to give me what the prosecutor was asking for, so for the judge to go against the grain and actually hand down a fair and thoughtful sentence was a miracle. Your team facilitated that miracle! I learned so many lessons from this experience but most of all I learned to never stop advocating for yourself, deal with the issues at hand and to try and find peace in your power to execute your plan to freedom! To quote the movie Gattaca "You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back!”