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Federal prison camps are not that terrible: https://www.bop.gov/about/facilities/federal_prisons.jsp https://www.bop.gov/about/facilities/federal_prisons.jsp T
by sedachv 10y ago
Federal prison camps are not that terrible: https://www.bop.gov/about/facilities/federal_prisons.jsp https://www.bop.gov/about/facilities/federal_prisons.jsp
Think of it like a three-year, $100 million sabbatical "upstate." That is enough time to read through the great books. Room and board are covered and there is a commissary for personal items.
- rhizome 10y agoNot that terrible compared to other prisons. Compared to freedom, though, not so not-that-terrible.
- tptacek 10y agoIf I had to choose between a minimum security federal prison and 3-4 long-distance airline flights a week and living out of hotels (a not-unusual travel burden for the kinds of people who make 7 figures a year reliably), I would have absolutely no trouble picking "prison". Remember: the premise here is that once you do your bit, you're set for life.
- Spooky23 10y agoI'd add that $100M makes it easier, a felony conviction, especially at the federal level is no joke.
- happyslobro 10y agoI used to see ads on TV for pardoning services, that implied that they could restore your ability to travel. Does anyone know if those actually work? If they do, then you might really be clear and free with a bit less than $100MM after, say, 5 years.
- icelancer 10y agoAny real "pardoning" service at that level is simply a very good, high-priced law firm. And yeah, they do "work." AKA they file the correct legal paperwork and navigate the bureaucracy better than your average citizen.
- Spooky23 10y agoFederal charges can only be pardoned by the president, are limited in number, and don't expunge your record with very few exceptions. You still need to report the conviction, and still need to ask various states for "forgiveness" to restore your rights. Personally, I'd stick to the PowerBall for a get rich quick dream.
- limeyx 10y agoIf I had $104M in the bank I'd put it as the caption on the top of my resume "Spent three years in federal prison..."
- 35bge57dtjku 10y agoYou're kind of set for life either way.
- fnordfnordfnord 10y agoThey are also not that great if you happen to annoy the wrong people. See for example Barrett Brown, John Kiriakou, et al. http://www.johnkiriakou.com/books/letters-from-loretto/ http://www.johnkiriakou.com/books/letters-from-loretto/