Know what you are facing……

Jail Time is comprehensive compilation of invaluable information about federal incarceration and how to prepare for it. What you and your family can do to deal with the realities of federal incarceration and how to live through it. Jail Time delves into the nitty gritty of prison truths and folklore as it walks you through the Bureau of Prisons’ Admission and Orientation Manual. This is the same Bureau of Prisons’ Admission and Orientation Manual given to you upon your arrival in prison. Your reading of this manual beforehand along with the timely narrative will allow you to get a jump start on those inmates not privileged to this information. Jail Time explains the Bureau of Prisons’ System and describes the types of facilities that it operates. It takes you down your Journey to Prison from initial investigation through sentencing. Self-surrender or your remand into federal custody is discussed. Your Arrival at Prison and Prison Life are documented as well as Prisons’ Unwritten Rules and your daily prison schedule. Finally, Jail Time takes you to Post Prison Life following community custody and supervised release.

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PCG Consulting’s four divisions are also reviewed as to how they can be of benefit to you and your family. PCG Services is a listing of all the services that PCG Consulting offers and how they can impact your prison life and the possibility of a sentence reduction through the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program. PCG Research offers individual client research on a variety of BOP related topics or on any topics of the clients choosing. The PCG Family Support System is thoroughly reviewed and explained. The PCG Family Support System provides real time answers to your questions and your family’s questions as well as practical solutions to the problems they face while you are incarcerated. Finally, PCG One-on-One Consulting affords personal, private, face to face discussions with a PCG Consulting staff member who has already gone through this arduous process. The BOP’s 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program is covered in depth. This is the only current BOP program available to shorten a federal sentence. It is a very competitive and highly sought after program. We are experts at positioning our clients for admission and successful completion of this program.

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Jail Time is an Essential read……

Jail Time is an essential read for individuals and families facing federal incarceration. Legal professionals will also benefit from Jail Time with its emphasis on facility designation, inmate perks and upgrades, the importance of the Pre-Sentencing Investigation Interview and the subsequent Pre-Sentencing Investigation Report, as well as the many BOP programs in which their clients can participate. PCG Consulting assists criminal defense attorneys in positioning their clients for and educating their clients in Sentence Reduction Techniques.

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Jail Time Chapters, knowledge you need to know……

Chapter 1: Admission & Orientation Manual

This chapter is comprised of the complete Bureau of Prisons’ Admission & Orientation Manual. This is the exact manual each inmate will receive within the first few days of arrival at his/her designated institution. Each section of the Admissions and Orientation Manual is followed by a personal narrative or version of what this section really means or what really occurs based on the author’s personal experiences and those of other inmates in the Bureau of Prison’s system.

Chapter 2: The BOP

This chapter provides the reader with important facts and statistics about the Bureau of Prisons’ system. Inmate and staff demographics are included as well as important definitions, classifications, and security levels of the institutions themselves.

Chapter 3: Your Journey to Prison

This chapter actually begins with the inmate’s life before prison and starts with the initial investigation. It continues through the criminal prosecution process culminating with sentencing and the defendants self-surrender or remand into federal custody. It covers everything the defendant needs to know and do prior to entering prison.

Chapter 4: Arrival at Prison

This chapter deals with an inmate’s initial arrival at his designated facility. His first encounter with the Bureau of Prisons’ staff is detailed. The Unwritten Rules of Prison Behavior is covered. These are the Do’s and Don’ts the inmate must know upon arrival at prison. The Unit Team and his Unit Team Staff are described as well as the physical layout of a Federal Prison Camp. Cellmates (cellies) and bunkmates (bunkies) are discussed as well as the inmate living quarters, (cubicles or cells). Prison security issues are presented including controlled movement, counts, accountability, and the Central Inmate Monitoring System.

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Chapter 5: Prison Life

This chapter focuses on the inmate’s new life in prison. It presents those issues that a new Inmate can expect and some pitfalls to avoid. Important subjects such as mail, visitation, commissary, and black market shopping are discussed. Other topics include inmate dining, discipline, education, entertainment, health services, housing, recreation and fitness, religion, and inmate work assignments. The important subject of rehabilitation is also presented. Rehabilitation is important because under this heading is the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program, (RDAP). The RDAP program is discussed in detail as to qualifications, program structure, program elements, and recidivism. PCG Consulting is an expert in positioning its clients to take advantage of all the programs that the Bureau of Prisons offers including the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program.

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Chapter 6: Post Prison Life

This chapter deals with the inmate’s release from prison and his transition back into the community. Both Community Correctional Centers (Halfway Houses) and Comprehensive Sanction Centers (CSCs) are addressed. Halfway House life, supervised release, and home confinement are covered in detail. Halfway House "home passes" and home furloughs are also explained.

Chapter 7: Finally You’re Out!

The day finally comes! Your incarceration is over, the halfway house is over, and your period of supervised release is over. What do you do now? This chapter offers some helpful advice that should be started on Day One of entering prison and followed throughout your period of incarceration.

APPENDIX A: BOP Forms
APPENDIX B: Glossary of Prison Terms and Inmate Language
APPENDIX C: Q & A, "What You Always Wanted To Know About Prison But Were Afraid to Ask."
APPENDIX D: Bureau of Prisons’ Regional Offices
APPENDIX E: Bureau of Prisons’ Community Corrections Management Offices

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