Category: BOP
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Episode 6 of Both Sides Of The Fence Now Streaming Can you be fired simply for being annoying? Kyle and Eric sat down for Episode 6 of Both Sides of the Fence. This is a one of a kind podcast where a former federal prison inmate sits down with a former federal prison correctional officer…
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Beyond the Bars: The DigitalEvolution of Federal Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is currently embarking on a massivetechnological overhaul that aims to put a specialized tablet into the hands of nearly150,000 inmates across the United States. While tablets in prison are not entirely new,this latest initiative represents a shift toward a comprehensive, standardized…
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Tort Claims Are Designed To Be Used When Inmates Deserve Compensation Understanding Tort Claims for Federal Prisoners: A Practical Guide Navigating the legal intricacies of life behind bars is a constant challenge for federal inmates. Among the most complex areas of law they encounter are tort claims. A tort claim, in essence, is a request…
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The First Step Act (FSA) Is A Law and Not BOP Policy This Infographic Explains What BOP can and can’t do as far as FSA is Concerned. The passage of the First Step Act (FSA) marked a seismic shift in the landscape of the federal prison system, introducing unprecedented opportunities for early release and recidivism…
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Navigating the System: An Inside Look at the BRAVE Program For young men entering the federal prison system for the first time, the initial few months are often the most volatile. The shock of incarceration, combined with the pressure to adapt to “inmate culture,” can lead many down a path of disciplinary infractions that extend…
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The Inmate’s Roadmap to Justice Inside: Mastering BOP Program Statement 1330.18 Navigating life inside the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a challenge that requires more than just mental fortitude; it requires a deep understanding of the rules that govern your environment. Among the most critical tools at an inmate’s disposal is the Administrative Remedy…
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In Sweeping Policy Change affecting 37 BOP Policies, BOP updates categorizations of some violent offenses The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a new Program Statement, 5162.06, which officially updates how the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) categorizes different criminal offenses. Effective March 19, 2026, this policy replaces the older 2009 version to ensure the…
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The Bureau of Prisons Published A Post Saying They Made Massive Policy Changes, And They Did. Many are astounded to find out how outdated the Bureau of Prisons has been. They still use Windows XP (a system that hasn’t had security updates since 2010) for their trulincs (also known as corrlinks) computers in federal prisons.…
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Whats Going On At Federal Prison Tips It’s no secret that on February 1, 2026 I was attacked and I lost vision in my left eye permanently. There’s a lot of crazy rumors going on around the internet about me. Today my eye is still sealed shut but they will be unsealing it soon but…
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Nearly A Decade Of Experience In White Collar Cases With “The Firm” Helps Set Federal Prison Tips Apart Leo Bucheiri is the new fulltime Legal Services Director at Federal Priso Tips, your number one source for Federal Prison News, Information and post conviction relief. Educated overseas and with nearly a decade of experience in the…
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Chicago That’s My Kind Of Town Federal Prison Tips is pulling up to the windy city on Wednesday February 4, 2026 from 6-8pm at the Spring Hill Marriott O’Hare, 8101 W. Higgins Road, Chicago. At our meetups it’s a town hall style seminar led by Federal Prison Tips founder Kyle Sandler who will be discussing…
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Federal Prison Tips Kicks Off Their 2026 Tour in Houston Texas January 14th Tickets and Sponsorships Join Kyle, Nelson and other members of the Federal Prison Tips Team Wednesday January 14, 2026 from 6-8pm at the Spring Hill Suites Houston International Airport for Federal Prison Tips Live. Join Mr. Federal Prison, Kyle Sandler as he…
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United States Sentencing Commission Proposes Guideline Amendment To Reduce Loss Table On Inflation Defendants facing Federal Prison for white collar crimes are sentenced based on a table callled “Basic Economic Offenses” (download here). That table outlines suggested sentences for offenders with fraud and other financial crimes based on a combination of intended and actual loss.…
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White Collar Inmate In Federal Prison Gets Duped By The Government, Or Did He? With information by Dale Chappell We just has a client’s wife call us frantic over the holiday weekend. Her husband, a former Medical Doctor who is doing 72 months for “healthcare kickbacks” had around $7500 seized from his “Trust Fund Account”…
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There Are Over 130 FSA Programs Available In Federal Prison The First Step Act of 2018 was passed in December 2018, over seven years ago. The BOP is currently working on implementing all of the intracacies of the program. The foundations of the First Step Act (FSA) are an inmates participation in Evidence Based Recidivism…
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Is Celebrity Federal Inmate Ghislaine Maxwell Still Getting Special Treatment The Special Treatment allegedly begins with the fact that Ghislaine Maxwell, serving a 20 year Federal Prison Sentence for aiding financier sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is being housed at a federal prison camp, or so many people think. The fact of the matter when it…
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Eric Speirs, Former BOP Correctional Officer, and Kyle Sandler, Former Federal Inmate, Tackle Crime, Punishment, Incarceration, Current Events and of course the BOP Over the summer Former Federal Prison Officers Eric Speirs and Fred Chambliss sat down to hug-a thug, no actually to discuss pertinent issues to correctional officers in the BOP and inmates in…
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If You’re A CO And Don’t Have A Colleague Nicknamed Robocop, It’s You – You’re Robocop Corrections1.com recently posted the question in this headline and received mixed reviews. Here at Federal Prison Tips, we have a ton of viewers who are correctional officers in federal prison. So, which one earns inmate respect – towing the…
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There Is Something You Can Do About It We hear it all the time: “The BOP won’t tell me anything about my loved one in federal prison.” If you’re new to federal prison, or if you have somebody going to federal prison, make sure you fill out one of these release of information consent forms.…
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Shutdowns Affect Us All. Let’s Put A Stop To This. During federal government shutdowns, the pardon office is closed, courts are moving slower, and for ongoing cases, the government often asks for stays until the shutdown is over. No one, in any job role, likes to work without being paid. However, it should be noted…