Going to Prison

The jury found you guilty and the judge passed sentence. If this was your first offense and did not involve the use of a firearm or bodily violence, you're on your way to a federal prison camp provided you committed a crime under any of the United States Codes. Even the lowly drug dealer gets a chance at a prison camp.
No. You do not leave from the courtroom in a prison van. The court usually allows you time for an appeal or at least to put your house in order, so to speak. Speaking from personal experience I think the time between the sentencing and the actual day you are to report is the greater punishment.

I remember reading about a federal case that involved an attorney, who was found guilty of a crime. He insisted on beginning his sentence on the day it was pronounced. At first I didn't comprehend what appeared to be an odd request. But in retrospect by the time his appeal was lost he had already completed almost half of his sentence. Who knows the system better than one of its own?

You may be asking yourself,why are you wasting your time reading this article. You'll never wind up in a federal prison camp or otherwise. Just ask yourself if you were completely honest in anwering the questions on your mortgage application. How about the ton of credit card offers you receive? Did you accurately portray your income and net worth? Did you honestly complete the last three years of federal tax returns? Maybe you have a secret off shore bank account. And if your a corporation executive, ask yourself if you really know where all the bodies are buried in your organization. Maybe your brother in law tipped you on the merger of his firm. Remember Martha Stewart? Don't forget Leona Helmsley.And how many Enrons were there in the last few years.

So pay attention. This article may ease the way for your entrance to hell.