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Scooter is an AI assistant, set up by Surviving the Feds to answer questions about federal prison and federal cases. It answers from Bureau of Prisons policy wherever it can, and shows you which policy it used.
Before you ask
- This is not legal advice. Scooter explains what the rules say and how things generally work. It can't tell you what to do in your case.
- The AI can be wrong. Before relying on any information from this or any website as authority, seriously consider talking with an attorney experienced in federal criminal law.
- Don't type details about your case or anyone else's. No names, register numbers or case numbers. Conversations are not privileged or confidential. They are processed by a third-party AI provider and kept for up to 30 days to catch mistakes and abuse.
- Nothing carries over. The conversation is gone when you leave or reload the page.
Scooter is taking a break right now. The free tools and guides are all still here.
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Intel from the Inside
Have Intel? Tell us.
Policy on paper and how things actually run inside are often two different things. If you know about a rule, a change, or how something really works at a facility, send it in. We always want people to be able to get Intel for free, so anything you tell us will be available to everyone concerned about it.
About Scooter
Who is Scooter?
Scooter is the Surviving the Feds assistant, the same Scooter from our videos. Scooter is an AI, not a person or a lawyer.
What can I ask?
Questions about how federal prison and federal cases work: visiting, phone and email, money and commissary, medical care, complaints, transfers, discipline, programs, release and halfway houses. Scooter answers from Bureau of Prisons policy wherever it can and shows you which policy it used.
Is this legal advice?
No. Scooter explains what the rules say and how processes generally work. It can't tell you what to do in a specific case, whether someone qualifies for something, or what a deadline is for a specific person. For that, talk to an attorney experienced in federal criminal law.
What if Scooter doesn't know?
Scooter says so, and you can send the question to the Surviving the Feds team. Our experts may still be inside, so answers take time and aren't guaranteed.
Does Scooter speak Spanish?
Yes. Ask in Spanish and Scooter answers in Spanish. There is also a Spanish version of this page.