Federal Prison Camp Versus a Low Security Prison

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Justin Paperny & Michael Santos discuss the differences between a federal prison camp and low security prison.

Justin Paperny: Hi everyone. This is Justin Paperny with White Collar Advice and today I’m going to talk with my mentor and colleague Michael Santos.
Michael, many of the clients by way of White Collar Advice end up at a federal prison camp, somehow ever do go to a low and there are many questions about the differences between a low and a camp. You, of course served 26 consecutive years in prison of all security levels, including a low and a camp. So, on the top of your mind are there any significant differences that you can share with our viewers?
Michael Santos: Absolutely. There is a big difference between a low and a camp. As you mentioned, I served time in prison of every security level and I can tell you every security level where you drop there is a huge difference. Now, that doesn’t mean that at individual can’t live a life of meaning and relevance regardless of where he or she is confined, but there are big differences between security levels. With a low, a problem that a lot of people have is they have this misperception that it is dangerous. Now, the reality is, it’s dangerous living out here in society. It doesn’t matter where you are you're always vulnerable. You're always living with people and although you can control your own behaviour, you can't control the behaviour of other people.
Okay, but in a low there are a number of people who could very easily serve their time in a camp. The only reason that they're in a low is because a lot of times is because either they are an immigrant and not a US citizen, and so they would be in a camp, but their citizenship precludes them or they were convicted of a crime that has such a high dollar amount that requires them to have a longer sentences. So, they are serving time inside of offense because the release date is beyond 10 years away. That said anyone who is inside of a low can really find more opportunities that exist in a camp. You see, a camp generally has a population of between hundred people on the sparsely populated camp to as many as 1000 people at a big camp like Maxwell in Alabama. Most lows are going to have populations of 1000 to 2000 people inside of one institution, one facility, and as a consequence of them having 2000 people you can expect there are going to be a lot more programs and a lot more activities to pursue in a low. So, that's a huge advantage for people. When you have 2000 people around you, you will always find somebody that you can connect to, somebody that you can be friends with. There is just such a wide variety of people. When I was in a camp I was with Wall Street bankers, I was with medical doctors, with surgeons, with entrepreneurs, with well-educated people, and I was with gang members.

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