Sam Mangel.
Kenneth A Appelbaum.
- Sam Mangel, a former convict, now works as a federal prison consultant.
- He uses his personal experience to help defendants navigate the system and reduce their sentences.
- After spending time in custody, Mangel learned that knowledge is power in prison.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Mangel, a federal prison consultant with his own firm. Mangel went into the field after pleading guilty to wire fraud...