The Federal Prison Guidebook: 2008-2010 Edition
By Alan Ellis and J. Michael Henderson
There are 105 federal prison facilities, camps and community-based programs located across the U.S. While the official policy of the federal Bureau of Prisons is to place an individual in the least restrictive facility within 500 miles from their place of residence, this often does not occur.
There are steps a defense lawyer can take to increase the odds that a client will have a more favorable prison designation or placement. The Federal Prison Guidebook provides information on the Bureau of Prisons designation and placement process and how legal counsel and judges can affect prison placement.
The Federal Prison Guidebook also provides hard-to-find information for defendants and family members on prison policies and programs.
About Co-Author Alan Ellis
Attorney Alan Ellis focuses his law practice on federal sentencing, prison placement and other problems for clients facing and convicted of federal criminal offenses. With more than 40 years of defense experience, Mr. Ellis has been acknowledged as a "nationally-recognized expert in federal criminal sentencing" in a published opinion decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a co-author of the Federal Prison Guidebook, the Federal Sentencing Guidebook, and the Federal Post-Conviction Guidebook.
About the Federal Prison Guidebook
In its 400 pages, this exhaustive Guidebook covers the following topics:
- Characteristics of each of the 105 federal prisons, with valuable information on educational and vocational programs, religious services, recreational opportunities, library facilities, counseling/rehab services, prison visiting and mail policies, and availability of lodging near the facility.
- An explanation of prison designations and placements (including camps and community-based prison programs), how inmates are selected, and ways to influence the Bureau of Prison's consideration of a defendant for eligibility for various programs.
- How legal counsel can affect judicial recommendations and placement at a particular prison, residential drug treatment program, or community placement and home confinement.
- Potential problems that can arise for inmates while incarcerated.
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Contact the Law Offices of Alan Ellis
With offices in San Francisco, California, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attorney Ellis consults with defense attorneys, clients facing criminal charges in federal court, and family members of persons in prison.
Contact the firm to learn more about sentencing representation and consultation; Rule 35 Motions; prison designation, transfers, disciplinary matters and other problems; direct criminal appeals; 2255 habeas corpus motions and other post conviction remedies; and international prisoner treaty transfer work for foreign inmates and Americans arrested abroad.
