Michael Frantz
| Michael Frantz | |
|---|---|
| Education: | Denison University; Ohio Northern University |
| Occupation: | Federal prison consultant; author |
| Charges: | Tax evasion; Medicare fraud |
| Sentence: | About 36 months in federal prison |
| Status: | Released (2008) |
| Known for: | Founder of Jail Time Consulting; author of Jail Time |
Michael Frantz is an American federal prison consultant and author based in South Florida. He founded Jail Time Consulting after serving about 36 months in federal custody for tax evasion and Medicare fraud, and he wrote the book Jail Time the year after his 2008 release.[1] His firm specializes in Bureau of Prisons programming such as the Residential Drug Abuse Program, the Second Chance Act, and compassionate release.[2]
Background
Frantz attended Denison University and did graduate study at Ohio Northern University, and ran a company before his prosecution.[3] He pleaded guilty to tax evasion and Medicare-fraud charges and served roughly 36 months across a federal prison camp and a low-security federal prison in Miami, and was released in 2008.[1] He has spoken about the difficulty of rebuilding a career as an older former prisoner, telling The New York Times that he knew on release he would be "a convicted felon" facing the question of "who the hell was going to hire me?"[1]
Consulting and Writing
After his release, Frantz wrote Jail Time, published in 2009, and founded the consulting practice Jail Time Consulting, based in the Fort Lauderdale area.[1][2] The firm advises federal defendants on preparing for incarceration and on Bureau of Prisons programming, and he has published a series of reports on federal prison topics.[3] The New York Times reported in 2012 that a court had restricted Frantz's consulting activity until his term of supervised release ended in 2011, and that he priced some services well below competitors.[1] He also operates under the name Avoid Incarceration.[2]
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is Michael Frantz?
Michael Frantz is a South Florida federal prison consultant and author who founded Jail Time Consulting after a federal sentence for tax evasion and Medicare fraud.
Q: What was Michael Frantz convicted of?
He pleaded guilty to tax evasion and Medicare-fraud charges and served about 36 months in federal custody, including a federal prison camp and a low-security prison in Miami.
Q: What did Michael Frantz write?
He wrote the book Jail Time, published in 2009, the year after his release, along with a series of reports on federal prison topics.
Q: What does Jail Time Consulting focus on?
The firm advises on Bureau of Prisons programming including the Residential Drug Abuse Program, the Second Chance Act, and compassionate release.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Prison Consulting Draws New Crop of Ex-Cons".Richtel, Matt.The New York Times.2012-04-08.Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About Us". Jail Time Consulting. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Michael Frantz". PRLog. Retrieved 2026-05-28.