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Enter the Federal Prison Guidebook: Federal Sentencing and Post-Conviction Remedies (Revision 3, 2015) by Alan Ellis, Todd A. Bussert, and J. Michael Henderson, which not only answers many questions about federal sentencing and incarceration, but also profiles every federal prison in the country. In short, the Federal Prison Guidebook shines a light into the murky waters of incarceration within the Federal Bureau of Prisons and does so resoundingly well.

The book is divided into two general parts: background information and prison profiles. The initial chapters focus on prison programs and policies, securing a favorable federal prison placement, the Bureau's Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), how to do time, pre-release, issues concerning sex offenders, medical care, federal sentencing, direct appeals, habeas corpus (2255 Motions), and practice tips.

While this section provides informative and trustworthy content, the real appeal of Federal Prison Guidebook for most is the prison profiles. Spanning 397 pages, the book profiles every single prison within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This includes both federal facilities and private contract facilities. Each profile contains the prison's contact information, population number, security level, directions, educational, recreation, and psychology programs, information concerning health care, housing, religious services, visitation, and more.

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