The Definitive Guide to Surviving Incarceration in a Federal Prison This leading survival guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons teaches soon-to-be and current federal inmates everything they need to know about federal incarceration. From greeting cellmates for the first time, to self-protection, to purchasing items from the institutional commissary, and staying connected to loved ones, this guide provides a researched and authoritative roadmap to successfully serving time in federal prison and coming out as unscathed as possible.