Prison Professors With Michael Santos & Justin Paperny

We can’t really be sure what will become of Scott Tucker. A jury convicted him of violating the Truth in Lending Act. A judge is scheduled to sentence him in early January. We spoke for several hours to record a series of episodes for the Prison Professors podcast. Listeners can learn many lessons from his story of success to the tragedy of a prosecution and conviction. After he is sentenced, I’ll film the final episode to reveal what I learned from our series of interviews.

Scott Tucker continues his series with the Prison Professors Podcast. We learned a great deal in the first four episodes. He told us how he get involved in the payday lending industry and how he built a company that generated billions of dollars in revenues. Now we know that his business may result in his spending decades in federal prison. We all can learn from his story on the Prison Professors podcast. Please subscribe today.

We all can learn from people who built industries that generate billions in revenues. Scott Tucker started without much in the way of resources. Through hard work, he built a business that generated billions. He employed thousands. But a jury convicted him of violating the Truth in Lending Act. For that crime, he faces decades in prison.

Yesterday’s episode introduced us to Scott Tucker. He told us how his conviction for violating the Federal Truth in Lending Act led to his facing more than 100 years in federal prison. In today’s Prison Professors podcast, Scott reveals the challenges of living on home confinement since the jury convicted him. He also tells us how he is preparing for prison.

Scott Tucker was the undisputed king of the Pay Day loan industry. Despites decades of business, a federal jury convicted him of violating the Truth in Lending Act. As a result, he faces a lengthy term in federal prison. Scott told his story in a multi-part series on the Prison Professors podcast. Subscribe and tune in for part 1 in the Scott Tucker series: Billionaire Prepares for Prison.

Despite a Harvard MBA degree and a career of working with private equity, today’s guest must prepare to serve a federal prison term. Nicholas Mitsakos spoke with us on the Prison Professors podcast. He tells how lost he felt because his lawyer wasn’t providing him with any guidance. He surrenders to prison on January 5, 2018.

8. Personal Narratives in Preparation for Prison

7. Surrendering to Federal Prison

6. Custody and Classification in Federal Prison

5. Decision Makers and Influencers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons

4. Preparing for Federal Prison

Justin Paperny started preparing for success the day he went to prison. In today’s Prison Podcast, Justin talks about how lost he felt after authorities arrested him for securities fraud. He describes the methodical, deliberate plan he took while serving time inside of a minimum-security camp. Since concluding his sentence in 2009, Justin has worked to build websites that publish our work. We’re proud to work with him as a co-founder of PrisonProfessors.com and WhiteCollarAdvice.com.

If you didn’t see the 60-Minutes episode that features our partner Shon Hopwood, you might enjoy watching a video interview we did with him for our new Prison Professors podcast. In episode #2, Shon reveals how he went from bank robber to legal scholar. He is now a professor of law at Georgetown, and he is also our partner as a co-founder of Prison Professors.

Michael Santos launched Prison Professors with his co-founders, Shon Hopwood and Justin Paperny. Together, they show strategies that lead to success after troubles. Their troubles started with the criminal justice system. But now the decisions they made in prison led to success outside. Learn from their lessons and from their interviews with others. They present a different view of the prison system. Instead of complaining, they pursue excellence. They show others how to succeed after struggle.