Prison consultants in addition to defense attorney

My young adult child is facing legal charges that are likely result in federal prison time. I am wondering if it would be helpful to hire a prison consultant IN ADDITION to the defense attorney he has. Does anyone have any experience doing that? I found White Collar Advice consultants who are very prolific online; their videos seem honest and helpful and they see themselves as an add-on to what lawyers provide. They say their services do not replace those of a defense lawyer but are still critical. Here is their website: https://www.whitecollaradvice.com/11-things-you-need-to-know-about-priso...

Has anyone worked with them or someone like them, in addition to working with a defense attorney?

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A friend who is a defense atty gives the following advice: if $ is no object it can be helpful to help your son understand how to adjust to life in the facility. If $ is an object, & u have a good defense atty, that lawyer will probably be fine & helpful as well!

good luck!

I’m sympathetic for your situation. How very hard (our family faced a similar challenge many years ago).

Prison consultants are a real thing. You might want to read the lengthy article by the NYT about Prison Consultants dated 6/7/22. They prominently featured White Collar Advice and its founder, and it was an interesting, informative read.

If money’s not a big issue, it seems like a good idea. (Criminal defense lawyers typically don’t go deep in the prison area.)

Best thoughts 

I have a copy of Alan Ellis' Federal Prison Guidebook that I'd be glad to pass along. It's outdated but still may be useful.