Federal Prison Handbook

Incarceration can be cruel for prisoners and their loved ones. Learn what to expect and make the best of this time by staying safe and building a life behind bars.


The Federal Prison Handbook teaches everything you need to know to protect yourself and survive the system, compiled by a college-educated federal inmate turned corrections consultant. This insider's view of the unknown world will guide you through the mental stresses of confinement, and keep you physically safe by explaining how to avoid the near-constant conflicts found inside federal prisons in the United States today.


The Federal Prison Handbook is the definitive guide to surviving incarceration in federal prison. This handbook teaches individuals facing incarceration, prisoners who are already inside, and their friends and families, everything they need to know.


The thorough information was compiled by Christopher Zoukis, who has first-hand experience with the federal prison system, as Zoukis served 12 years in prison as a young man, and is now the Managing Director of the Zoukis Consulting Group, a boutique federal criminal justice consultancy which assists defense attorneys, defendants, prisoners, and their families understand life inside the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 


In detailed chapters broken down by topical area, readers discover:


What to expect on the day you're admitted to prison, and how to greet cellmates for the first time.
What to do about sexual harassment or assault.
The best ways to avoid fights, and the options that provide the greatest protection if a fight cannot be avoided.
How to access medical, psychological and religious services.
How to communicate with the outside world through telephones, computers, and mail.
What you can buy in the official commissary and the underground economy.
A comprehensive analysis of Federal Bureau of Prisons policy and regulatory guidelines.
And much more!




Reviews

"An ambitious guide ... that features essential information about federal prisons." — Kirkus Indie Review


"Federal Prison Handbook is an important reference for federal prison newcomers and even longtime prisoners[.]" — Foreword Clarion Review


"Federal Prison Handbook is an invaluable resource for those incarcerated or with loved ones behind bars, as well as anyone curious about what life in a federal prison is like." — IndieReader, Nonfiction Discovery Award


"[A]n informative, authentic, and engaging handbook on surviving the federal prison system[.] ... [A]n invaluable resource." — Blue Ink Review


Industry Praise

"A true resource for anyone involved with the prison system." — Alan Ellis, Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Author of Federal Prison Guidebook


"The most informative ... prison handbook we've ever seen." — Mark Varca, Chairman of FedCURE


"The go-to reference book for answering all of those 'good questions' the incarcerated client asks but which the attorney doesn't know the answer to because they never teach you [this] in law school." —Kent Russell, Criminal Defense Attorney, Author of California Habeas Handbook


"Provides a wealth of useful and solid advice. ... [A] treasure trove of penal acumen and knowledge[.]" — Alex Friedmann, Managing Editor, Prison Legal News