About Michael Frantz

Born into a lower middle class family in Northern Ohio, Michael Frantz studied diligently and graduated with honors from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He continued his studies and earned a post graduate degree from Ohio Northern University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. With little or no money he started his own home medical equipment business in 1980 and grew it in sales to over $7,000,000 a year. At the height of his business he had six locations in five different Ohio cities.

In October of 2002 the FBI raided all six of his stores in what was to become a two year legal and emotional nightmare. They alleged Medicare and tax fraud. In 2004 Michael Frantz reluctantly accepted a plea agreement and was eventually sentenced in July of 2005 to 51 months in the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Miami, Florida and to three years of supervised release. He spent nearly 16 months there. Later he was transferred to the adjacent low security Federal Correctional Institution (FCI). In 2008, he won his appeal and was released from federal prison after serving nearly 36 months in federal confinement. This, as he likes to say, was a life and career changing experience.

In 2008, he won his appeal and was released from federal prison after serving nearly 36 months in federal confinement. This, as he likes to say, was a life and career changing experience.

Besides Jail Time, Michael has written 35 PCG Special Reports© on all aspects of federal prison life for Prison Consulting Group. Prison Consulting Group is a federal prison consulting firm that advises, supports, positions, and educates those individuals facing federal incarceration. Michael uses his unique and unusual experiences to prepare those individuals and their families facing federal incarceration for the arduous times ahead. His rare insight into the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ system and programs provides an invaluable resource for both the entering defendant and his family. It is often said, “When a family member goes to prison, the whole family is incarcerated.” Michael uses his distinctive talents and knowledge along with his lifetime compassion for helping people to assist all members of the family through this complex and challenging time. Michael Frantz has also published fourteen articles nationally and writes a blog on the Prison Consulting Group website.

Michael’s rare insight into the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ system and programs provides an invaluable resource for both the entering defendant and his family.

Michael is an advocate of prison and sentencing reform including mandatory minimum sentencing. He is a member of several advocate organizations including FAMM, (Families Against Mandatory Minimums) and Fed Cure, (Federal Cure). He lives with his wife in South Florida. They are the parents of two adult daughters and two wonderful and loving grandsons.

Michael uses his distinctive talents and knowledge along with his lifetime compassion for helping people to assist all members of the family through this complex and challenging time.