Well this is bullshit….The rich can hire a "Prison Consultant" who acts as a middle man so they can receive messages, special perks, etc …

Why rich convicts hire prison consultants

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen has just turned himself in - and we may see more headline-name convicts behind bars in the near future as cases like the college admissions scandal wind through the justice system.

When the rich leave their luxury mansions for a spell in the big house, they sometimes turn to specialised consultants to cushion the blow of prison life.

Martha Stewart, Bernie Madoff, NFL players Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress, reality stars Teresa Giudice and Abby Lee Miller. They're just a few of the celebrities who have reportedly had prison consultants guide them through the justice system.

These advisers can help with the entire process from charging to sentencing to release - reviewing casework, petitioning for perks, taking midnight phone calls from frazzled families.

All this hand-holding comes with price tags ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand to upwards of $100,000 (£75,000).

So what exactly do these prison coaches do when they go all-out for the clients who can afford them?

"Once you go into custody you lose control of your life," prison consultant Larry Levine tells the BBC.

"When somebody hires me, I can help them take advantage of programmes, let them know what their rights are and what they can do to regain control."

Mr Levine has been in the business for years, but he also served a decade in all manner of federal prisons across the country.

"I'm not going to tell them what should happen - I'm going to tell them what really happens and why."

Mr Levine told the BBC he has been hired by individuals involved in the college admissions scam case. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among wealthy parents indicted for conspiring to cheat on their children's exams, or bribing coaches to provide fake athletic scholarships to elite US universities.

Mr Levine's past clients include a judge accused of stealing money and a government official caught billing her agency to line her own pockets. He estimates that currently, 75% of his clients are white collar criminals and 25% are dealing with narcotics-related charges.

But one thing is the same: "When people come to me, they're screwed. I do damage control.

"I'm like a cross between a psychologist, a marriage counsellor, a life coach and a priest."

Long article:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48138441