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	'''Steve Oberfest''' is an American [[Prison_Consultants\|federal prison consultant]] and the founder of The Prison Coach, a consulting practice he established in 2002.~~<ref name="cbs" /> A~~ former professional fighter, Oberfest started the firm after serving about a year in federal prison, and he became an early public face of the prison-consulting field through national media coverage in 2009.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />		'''Steve Oberfest''' is an American [[Prison_Consultants\|federal prison consultant]] and the founder of The Prison Coach, a consulting practice he established in 2002. Born and raised in Manhattan and a former professional fighter, Oberfest started the firm after serving about a year in federal prison, and he became an early public face of the prison-consulting field through national media coverage in 2009.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

	== Background ==		== Background ==

	Oberfest pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and served ~~about~~ a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.<ref name="cbs" /> ~~He had previously worked as a professional fighter.~~<ref name="~~cbs~~" />		Oberfest is a New York native and former professional fighter who has also described himself as a practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming and a close-quarters-combat instructor.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="prisoncoach" /> He pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and, at age 27, served more than a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

	== The Prison Coach ==		== The Prison Coach ==

	Oberfest founded The Prison Coach in 2002. CBS News described it as among the first prison-consulting firms of its kind.<ref name="cbs" /> ~~The practice advised clients on what to expect in federal custody~~ and ~~how to prepare for~~ incarceration.<ref name="cbs" /> In 2009, both CBS News and ''Time'' profiled Oberfest as ~~media~~ attention turned to high-profile defendants then facing prison, including Plaxico Burress and Bernard Madoff.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />		Oberfest founded The Prison Coach in 2002, charging on the order of $200 an hour and working with roughly two dozen white-collar clients a year.<ref name="cbs" /> CBS News described the practice as among the first prison-consulting firms of its kind.<ref name="cbs" /> Its services emphasized physical preparation, self-defense, prison etiquette, and the unwritten rules of incarceration.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

			In 2009, both CBS News and ''Time'' profiled Oberfest as public attention turned to high-profile defendants then facing prison, including Plaxico Burress and Bernard Madoff. In the CBS interview he characterized his role bluntly, saying he was "pretty much their last step into hell."<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

	== Frequently Asked Questions ==		== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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	{{FAQ\|question=Who is Steve Oberfest?\|answer=Steve Oberfest is a federal prison consultant and former professional fighter who founded The Prison Coach in 2002.}}		{{FAQ\|question=Who is Steve Oberfest?\|answer=Steve Oberfest is a federal prison consultant and former professional fighter who founded The Prison Coach in 2002.}}
	{{FAQ\|question=What was Steve Oberfest convicted of?\|answer=He pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and served ~~about~~ a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.}}		{{FAQ\|question=What was Steve Oberfest convicted of?\|answer=He pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and, at age 27, served more than a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.}}
	{{FAQ\|question=What is The Prison Coach?\|answer=The Prison Coach is the consulting practice Oberfest founded in 2002 to advise clients on preparing for federal incarceration; CBS News described it as among the first of its kind.}}		{{FAQ\|question=What is The Prison Coach?\|answer=The Prison Coach is the consulting practice Oberfest founded in 2002 to advise clients on preparing for federal incarceration; CBS News described it as among the first of its kind.}}
			{{FAQ\|question=How much did The Prison Coach charge?\|answer=CBS News reported in 2009 that Oberfest charged on the order of $200 an hour and worked with about two dozen white-collar clients a year.}}
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	<ref name="cbs">{{cite news \|title=Prison Coach: "Last Step Into Hell" For $200 An Hour \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prison-coach-last-step-into-hell-for-200-an-hour/ \|work=CBS News \|date=2009-08 \|access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>		<ref name="cbs">{{cite news \|last=Martinez \|first=Edecio \|title=Prison Coach: "Last Step Into Hell" For $200 An Hour \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prison-coach-last-step-into-hell-for-200-an-hour/ \|work=CBS News \|date=2009-07-31 \|access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>
	<ref name="time">{{cite news \|title=What to Expect When You're Going to Jail \|url=https://time.com/archive/6915067/what-to-expect-when-youre-going-to-jail/ \|work=Time \|date=2009 \|access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>		<ref name="time">{{cite news \|title=What to Expect When You're Going to Jail \|url=https://time.com/archive/6915067/what-to-expect-when-youre-going-to-jail/ \|work=Time \|date=2009 \|access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>
			<ref name="prisoncoach">{{cite web \|title=About Us \|url=https://prisoncoach.wordpress.com/about-us-2/about-us/ \|publisher=The Prison Coach \|access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>
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{{Infobox Person
|name = Steve Oberfest
|charges = Racketeering, assault
|sentence = Served about one year in federal prison
|status = Released
|occupation = Federal prison consultant
|known_for = Founder of The Prison Coach
}}

'''Steve Oberfest''' is an American [[Prison_Consultants|federal prison consultant]] and the founder of The Prison Coach, a consulting practice he established in 2002.<ref name="cbs" /> A former professional fighter, Oberfest started the firm after serving about a year in federal prison, and he became an early public face of the prison-consulting field through national media coverage in 2009.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

== Background ==

Oberfest pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and served about a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.<ref name="cbs" /> He had previously worked as a professional fighter.<ref name="cbs" />

== The Prison Coach ==

Oberfest founded The Prison Coach in 2002. CBS News described it as among the first prison-consulting firms of its kind.<ref name="cbs" /> The practice advised clients on what to expect in federal custody and how to prepare for incarceration.<ref name="cbs" /> In 2009, both CBS News and ''Time'' profiled Oberfest as media attention turned to high-profile defendants then facing prison, including Plaxico Burress and Bernard Madoff.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="time" />

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

{{FAQSection/Start}}
{{FAQ|question=Who is Steve Oberfest?|answer=Steve Oberfest is a federal prison consultant and former professional fighter who founded The Prison Coach in 2002.}}
{{FAQ|question=What was Steve Oberfest convicted of?|answer=He pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges and served about a year at a federal correctional institution in upstate New York.}}
{{FAQ|question=What is The Prison Coach?|answer=The Prison Coach is the consulting practice Oberfest founded in 2002 to advise clients on preparing for federal incarceration; CBS News described it as among the first of its kind.}}
{{FAQSection/End}}

== References ==

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<ref name="cbs">{{cite news |title=Prison Coach: "Last Step Into Hell" For $200 An Hour |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prison-coach-last-step-into-hell-for-200-an-hour/ |work=CBS News |date=2009-08 |access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>
<ref name="time">{{cite news |title=What to Expect When You're Going to Jail |url=https://time.com/archive/6915067/what-to-expect-when-youre-going-to-jail/ |work=Time |date=2009 |access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>
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