About Us

Prisonology offers consulting services focused on federal criminal justice matters, specifically related to federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy.
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Our unique approach involves working within BOP policy through interpretation to provide innovative strategies that assist law firms and their clients.

We collaborate with law schools, private attorneys, and federal public defenders to offer specialized support and expertise.

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Founded

2014

Federal Defender Offices We Work With

30

University Law Clinics We Work With

6 Our Experts

Walt Pavlo

President

Walt founded Prisonology as an expert firm to support attorneys and defendants in federal criminal matters. Prior to founding Prisonology, Walt was a nationally recognized speaker who lectured on white-collar crime and complex litigation.

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Walt Pavlo

President

Expertise

His talks were a part of training for the Federal Bureau of Investigations, US Attorney’s Offices, Business Schools, Law Schools, and Big-4 Accounting Firms. He co-authored the book Stolen Without a Gun with Neil Weinberg, a senior reporter at Bloomberg News.

Contributions

Walt is a popular contributor to Forbes and New York University Law School, where he writes on white-collar crime and criminal justice. In addition, Walt and Maureen Baird write a column for the American Bar Associations Criminal Justice Magazine.

Education

Walt holds an Engineering Degree from West Virginia University and an MBA from Mercer University.

Shannon Race

Expert on BOP Policy, Programs, and Strategy

Shannon was instrumental in the development and implementation of various programs and policies that would shape the future of the Designation and Sentence Computation Center for the Bureau of Prisons. She provided training on e-Designate (E-DES) to BOP staff and guidance to the US Marshal service on the policies and procedures of the Bureau of Prisons.

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Stephanie Forrest

CASE MANAGEMENT, RESIDENTIAL DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM (RDAP)

Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in the Bureau of Prisons as a case manager and Residential Drug Treatment Specialist. She led the establishment of RDAP at FCI Edgefield/Satellite Camp and excels in RDAP and 3641(e) early release, handling eligibility assessments.

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