Creed White

CREED FULTON WHITE

 Initial Release Plan

June 18, 2025

Dear Unit Team:  

Before surrendering, I researched the best practices for serving time in federal prison. From that research, I found different websites to help me prepare. As I studied the information, I learned about the role of the Unit Team in the Bureau of Prisons and the importance of developing a release plan. 

I pleaded guilty, and I accept responsibility for my mistakes. I am ashamed of the actions that brought me here, but I know that remorse alone cannot make amends for my crime. With my Unit Team’s guidance and the accountability of my loved ones, I will remain committed to making this time productive, reconciling with society, and strengthening relationships with my family. 

I developed my release plan as an accountability tool that outlines my self-directed pathway to achieve the best outcomes after my release. I will continue to update and expand the document as I meet milestones on my journey and set new goals that are consistent with my commitments.  

The plan includes the following information:

Identifying Information	7. Medical Prescriptions
Images	8. Financial Obligations
Background	9. Risk and Needs Assessment
My Crime	10. Personal Plan
Making Amends	11. Advisors
Community Support

I hope the Unit Team finds this plan helpful in guiding me back to my family and community as soon as possible.  

Respectfully submitted, 

Creed Fulton White

Teaching to Serve (my efforts made before being incarcerated)

I am grateful to share what I have learned in the industry through a new lesson I created for Michael Santos’s Prison Professors MasterClass series. My session, “Trust as a Competitive Advantage,” streams on Edovo tablets in more than 1,000 correctional facilities, providing incarcerated individuals with a self-paced roadmap to build credibility before they return home.

In the lesson, I draw on three decades of experience in secondary-aluminum manufacturing, where honest relationships with suppliers, employees, and buyers transformed a small scrap-metal yard into a steady source of American-made products.

• Building credibility: I explain how explicit promises, on-time delivery, and transparent pricing earned repeat orders in a market that lives and dies on handshake deals.
  
• Developing skills: Short assignments show students how to document every new competence—whether it is forklift safety or basic bookkeeping—so they can prove progress to staff and future employers.
  
• Overcoming challenges: Reflection prompts link factory-floor lessons to daily prison life, helping participants practice reliability with case managers, mentors, and family long before release.
  

Working with Michael Santos and Justin Paperny to film this material reminded me why service matters. I began in business by convincing one person to give my fledgling company a chance; now I can reach nearly a million learners who deserve the same opportunity to earn trust and build a career.

(Please see Michael Santos’s accompanying letter for confirmation of my contribution to the Prison Professors’ charitable programs.)

Masterclass URL – https://www.prisonprofessors.org/masterclass/masterclass-with-creed

Prison Professor Talent Profile – 

CREED WHITE

Before my sentencing, I built a talent profile that can be accessed by anyone (including my judge,  prosecutor, case manager, or anyone who has internet access). 

The URL IS https://prisonprofessorstalent.com/students/creed-white/

This profile includes my bio, masterclass, release plan, several blogs I’ve written, and multiple book reports I completed while on home confinement awaiting sentencing. My goal is to continue publishing weekly blogs and book reports from wherever I’m designated. I’ll be able to do that using Corrlinks by emailing Prison Professors Talent, a nonprofit I’ve been working with to support justice-impacted individuals. This work reflects my commitment to rebuilding my reputation and helping others.

Ongoing Therapy and Reentry Support Through Bright Horizons

As part of my commitment to becoming a productive citizen, I attend weekly counseling sessions through Bright Horizons. While the organization is best known for providing national employee assistance and counseling programs, it also plays a significant role in the justice system—many courts refer individuals to Bright Horizons as a condition of supervision. For me, this is more than a box to check. It’s been one of the most meaningful parts of my journey.

These sessions have helped me process not only the events that led to my conviction, but also the deeper patterns and choices that I need to change. Therapy provides me with tools that I can apply every day—how to manage stress, communicate more effectively, and stay focused on long-term goals. It has also reminded me that I’m not alone and that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Through Bright Horizons, I’ve also learned about opportunities to connect with non-profits that support reentry efforts. I’ve spoken directly with Ms. Wilson, a representative for the Baltimore area, and expressed my interest in building bridges between their client roster and the community-based groups I’m working with. I want to be someone who gives back, and these relationships are a pathway to do just that.

This program is one of the clearest ways I can demonstrate to the Court—and to myself—that I am taking accountability seriously. I am showing up, I am doing the work, and I am committed to real change.

Identifying Information:

• Name: My name is Creed White.

• Date of Birth: I was born on September 13, 1958, and I am 65 years old.

• Today’s Date: I began writing this release plan on March 12, 2024.

• Sentence Length: My judge sentenced me to serve a _______-month term.

• Surrender Date and Location: Authorities informed me that I must surrender to the _______________________ on ________________________. 

• Registration Number: According to the BOP website, my registration number is: __________________

• Community phone number: (717) 542-1450.

• My community Email: creed@rcmaluminum.com.

Images: 

To provide my Unit Team with information, the final page of this document includes images from the following identifying documents:

• Driver’s License: My valid driver’s license from the state of Maryland.

• Health Insurance Card: I am fully insured by Medicare.

• Social Security Card: I have attached a scanned copy of my Social Security Card.

• Birth Certificate: I have attached a scanned copy of my Birth Certificate.

Background: 

Born into the humble beginnings of a York, Pennsylvania family in September 1958, I cherish a mostly joyful childhood. My late parents, Robert and Marilyn White, left marks on my character through their distinct influences—Dad with his relentless work ethic at our family aluminum plant and Mom with the stability she provided in the home. They might not have been perfect, but they did the best they could with what they had.

As the sole brother to Beth, Sue, and Nancy, I quickly learned independence, though my childhood’s golden moments were often alongside Dad, learning the value of honest labor. Yet adolescence brought challenges; our parents’ divorce was a difficult period, leading me to seek comfort in unhealthy ways. My journey through early adulthood was challenged, marked by substance abuse, which only intensified after my beloved sister Sue’s tragic passing. 

A DWI offense became the spark for my transformation, moving towards newfound sobriety through the help of friends and 12-step programs. Though this path led to the end of my first marriage with Debra, it also paved the way to my proudest professional achievements in the aluminum industry and the joy of meeting the woman who became the love of my life, Michael Denyse Moran. 

Triumphs in business and marriage, however, did not shield me from future hardships. My father’s spending habits and the aluminum industry’s volatility culminated in the painful task of layoffs. There were also legal troubles over a long-dormant hazardous waste disposal issue dating back to my father’s youth at his plant. When the past caught up and charges were pressed, I stood accountable to protect my 72-year-old father from the repercussions of bygone errors, accepting responsibility at great personal and financial cost.

The mid-2000s tested my resolve with financial setbacks, yet I rebounded, founding White Metal Recycling in 2009. This enterprise, which would evolve into Aluminum Alloys, LLC., hinged on acquiring the necessary equipment and capital — a challenge I met without the backing of traditional financial institutions. 

My search for funding led me down treacherous paths with Canary Business Financing and Par Funding – decisions clouded by desperation and an emerging battle with opiate addiction. The oversight I missed was their predatory and illicit practices that eventually brought Par Funding to receivership. During this tumultuous time, the threat of substantial daily payments loomed, leading to intimidation tactics that endangered my family’s safety and amplified my substance-induced paranoia.

I offer the information above to show that although I pleaded guilty to a federal crime, and a judge sentenced me to a term of imprisonment, I have a long history of living as a hard-working, contributing citizen. 

I regret that I placed myself in the crosshairs of the criminal justice system, and I intend to use my time to make amends for the bad decisions that led me into this predicament.

My Crime:

Following a severe injury on the job, at the cusp of 50 years old, I dealt with the pain of these burns for a while before turning to my doctors for help. They prescribed opioids for pain management that quickly spiraled into dependency. While this doesn’t make up for any of my crimes, I do want you to know that I wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I started down this path.

My aluminum ingot business was meant to be the continuation of my father’s legacy and provide stability for my loyal employees. This ambition ran up against the massive, predatory loans I had drawn from sources I failed to scrutinize. Struggling to maintain the vitality of the business, provide for my family, and uphold the livelihoods of my workforce, I was caught in a vise between these obligations and the unforgiving demands of my financiers. 

In a moment of utter despair, I took steps that were foreign to my character: I concocted a phantom entity, American Scrap, LLC, and made promises that outstripped reality. My actions – built on dishonesty and deceit – were a far cry from the man I wanted to be. The lies I spun, the resources I misappropriated, and the trust I shattered were desperate attempts to stave off financial ruin for just a little longer. I pleaded guilty because there was no excuse for what I did.

When I learned that the government had launched an investigation, I agreed to do everything within my power to make things right. I responded to questions, accepted responsibility, and agreed to plead guilty. I have surrendered to prison because I see the consequences of my actions and want earnestly to work towards making them right.

April 30th, 2024 (sentenced to six years)….Waiting on sentencing for Fraud case.  

Making Amends: 

I am deeply disappointed in myself for how I behaved in this instance. Once I began going through the criminal justice system, I realized how significantly I failed my community, my profession, and my family.

I want to make things right. 

Toward that end, I spent a lot of time working to prepare before sentencing. I had been in trouble with the law before, and – this time – I wanted to understand the goals of our judicial system. With time to plan, I studied websites that belong to the Department of Justice and the U.S. Courts. That research led me to learn the purpose of sentencing.  

Federal judges impose sentences that should: 

1. Deter other people from committing crimes, 
2. Punish people for committing crimes, 
3. Isolate people while they serve sentences, and 

4. Rehabilitate people who commit crimes. 

As a defendant, I did not have any way of influencing deterrence, punishment, or isolation. Those goals would serve the interest of justice, but my judge would impose the term that would accomplish such goals. 

When it came to rehabilitation, however, I had to think. I had to consider how that fourth goal of sentencing applied to me as a 65-year-old businessman with a long list of health concerns.

Then, I realized that “rehabilitation” isn’t only about me or restoring financial loss. It’s about the entire system, the entire country. My judge sentenced me to serve a term of imprisonment. To reconcile with society, I would have to make the most of that term. Doing so would require me to find ways to live with meaning, relevance, and usefulness.  

The charge against me read: United States of America v. Creed White. For that reason, I feel a duty to make amends to every citizen in this country. While awaiting my surrender, I devised a plan to reconcile and atone. During my term, I intend to work toward that end, and I will continue living in service upon release.

Each day will be a target for improvement. I know that it will take time to heal from the pain of the last decade. I know I will have good days and bad days. Still, I have faith that my best days are ahead of me.

My primary objective while incarcerated is to do everything I can to return to my wife, whose dementia is worsening by the day, as quickly as possible. This will require work on my part – work that I am eager to do. The first category of which is intended to maintain and improve my health.

Throughout my life, I have dealt with substance use issues. Drinking and drugs have, at times, impacted my decision-making and led to choices that I later regret. I will work within all of the programs and resources available to me to work toward a durable, lasting sobriety while helping others to do the same. 

Additionally, I will gratefully participate in all programs that will help me build the skills necessary to earn a living when I return to the community. I’ve worked seven days a week for my entire adult life and am unafraid of hard work. I would appreciate the guidance of my Unit Team in identifying which programs will help me use this work ethic to pay off my debts as quickly as possible.

When I look back on this chapter in my story, I want it to end with reconciliation and peace. I want to be an example of how to learn from mistakes and help others. I want to be a role model for handling painful moments with humility and grace. I look forward to sharing my story to help others – inside and outside prison – avoid my terrible mistakes.

While incarcerated, with approval from my Unit Team, I hope to accomplish the following tasks: 

1. Learn more about business law so that I can be a better steward of companies in the future.
2. Volunteer in ways that staff members recommend. 
3. Journal about my progress and share those writings with our community. 
4. Read books that will help me become more aware of the influences that led me to this problem. 
5. Engage in programming to advance my knowledge of finances.
6. Reflect on what I learned from reading, and then I will apply those lessons to volunteer work that I intend to complete upon my release. 

It is my mission and my moral obligation to participate in as many programs as I can through the BOP. This includes UNICOR, and all other programs that may enhance my earned time credits, as well as enhance my character. I also have begun to evaluate my options for further educational opportunities. It has been my goal since the beginning of this process that my preparation and dedication to the programs, housing status, and opportunities I have listed will keep me at low-risk assessment.

I hope my Unit Team will support the personal release plan that I put into place and consider me a good candidate for maximum placement on home confinement for the reasons expressed below. 

Community Support: 

My close family and colleagues offer the following letters for my unit team to consider. I intend to live at home with my children once my unit team and the Bureau of Prisons deem it appropriate to do so. The residence we share is located at:

9 Brook Valley Court

Freeland, Maryland 21053

• Joseph Bailey
• John Irving Rozier
• Julio Gonzalez

• Joshua Lisboa
• Aluminum Alloys Staff

Medical Prescriptions and Substance Abuse: 

Throughout my life, I have struggled with substance use – be it drinking, pills, or smoking. When I was younger, I was able to get sober and stay that way for years until I injured myself on the job and was prescribed opioids. While preparing to surrender to prison, I was taking suboxone and working toward achieving sobriety. While incarcerated, I will do everything I can to build upon this work and hope to participate in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), where, hopefully, I can have the opportunity to help others do the same.

Acceptance into an RDAP camp is essential to avoid the temptations in prison and continue the promise and commitment I have made to my family about staying sober and substance abuse free.  

Additionally, I have several significant health problems. Doctors have told me that I urgently need a hip replacement, live with low testosterone (hypogonadism), have an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia), have issues with my pancreas (pancreatitis), and have multiple black spots on my lungs. I am currently managing these conditions by taking the following medications, as directed by my care team:

• Buprenorphine – Naloxone (8 – 2 mg, film) – for opioid use disorder
• Clonazepam (0.5 mg, tablet) – for panic disorders
• Testosterone Cypionate (200 mg/mL, IM injection) – for hormone dysregulation
• Cefuroxime Axetil (500 mg, tablet) – for antibiotic needs
• Prednisone (20 mg, tablet) – for inflammation
• Amlodipine – Olmesartan (10 – 40mg) – for high blood pressure (HPB)

While incarcerated, I will comply with any and all directives by medical staff and my Unit Team. I take my health seriously and will do what’s required to return to my loved ones healthier than when I left.

Financial Obligations: 

Besides a custodial sentence, I anticipate owing fines, fees, and restitution. These will be in addition to the debts I owe for the hazardous waste disposal case from earlier in my life. I recognized the seriousness of these obligations and proactively began paying against this debt. I have also been working diligently to sell my company, RCM Aluminum, so that the proceeds can be directed toward my victims. While incarcerated, I will comply with the Financial Responsibility Program, as directed by my Unit Team. 

Once I am released, I will resume my career, using skills I continue to develop, and I will fulfill any remaining obligations as quickly as possible. I am confident I will be able to make my payments in full and on time.

Risk and Needs Assessment: 

From reading the Bureau of Prisons’ website, I learned a great deal about needs and risk assessments. Once I surrender, it’s my understanding that I’ll need to complete SPARC-13 survey that will help staff members measure 13 factors that can influence criminal behavior: 

1. Anger/hostility: I do not perceive that I have any anger management issues.
2. Antisocial peers: I do not socialize or interact with people who violate the law. Despite my conviction, crime was not a way of life for me.
3. Cognitions: I do not have any cognitive or learning impairments and consider myself a good learner.
4. Dyslexia: I have never been diagnosed with dyslexia.
5. Education: I am a lifelong learner who looks forward to taking advantage of educational opportunities within the BOP.
6. Family/parenting: I have excellent relationships with my family.
7. Finance/poverty: My family will be financially stable in my absence, although I am eager to return to earning an income doing the work I love.
8. Medical: I have several significant health concerns, which are documented in my PSR and in the sections above.
9. Mental Health: I have been diagnosed with a panic disorder, which I currently manage with medication.
10. Recreation/Leisure/Fitness: I have long prided myself on working seven days per week, but when I’m not doing that or spending time with my wife, we rescue old and unwanted dogs who are in need of a home. We’ve done this animal-focused work for almost 30 years.
11. Substance abuse: I have significant, documented issues with substance use and seek my Unit Team’s advice on how to be considered a candidate for placement in RDAP.
12. Trauma: The untimely death of my sister who was my best friend in my twenties is something I still struggle with.
13. Work: I have always been a hard worker, and it’s my hope that a solid, self-directed work ethic will allow me to return to gainful employment quickly. 

Personal Plan: 

While serving my sentence, I will follow the guidance of my Unit Team. To the extent possible, I would like to participate in self-help and personal development courses. They should help me work toward repaying society for the problems I created. I want to volunteer to assist people who advance their education.  

To address my needs, I intend to spend time reading to the best of my ability. To the extent possible, I intend to read books on leadership and personal development. After reading each book, I will take the following steps: 

• Step 1: Write the title of each book I read. 
• Step 2: Write the date I finished reading each book. 
• Step 3: Write why I chose to read each book. 
• Step 4: Write what I learned from reading each book. 
• Step 5: Write how reading each book will contribute to my success upon release. 

I have organized my reading list into the sections set forth below.  I designed those sections in response to what I’ve read about risk assessments and the SPARC-13.  

• Thought – Books on personal growth will help me become a more thoughtful person and a better member of the broader community. Books on thought would address the SPARC13’s emphasis on cognitions. 

• Finance – I would like to develop my understanding of how to manage financial affairs properly and efficiently, given the significance of my financial sanction. Books on finance would address the SPARC-13’s emphasis on finance/poverty. 

• Service– Given the SPARC-13’s emphasis on personal accountability, I thought it would be helpful to read books that would contribute to the service I want to provide upon release. 

• Biography: Given the SPARC-13’s emphasis on mental health, I have selected a series of biographies so that I can learn from people who’ve lived as contributing citizens. This book should address the criminogenic needs of antisocial peers, education, and mental health. 

On the Bureau of Prisons’ website, I found Program Statement 5350.27: Inmate Manuscripts. It complies with the Code of Federal Regulations, which holds that:  

• “An inmate may prepare a manuscript for private use or for publication while in custody without staff approval.” 

The above Program Statement encourages me, as I intend to comply with all rules. But I want to publish the book reports I write. By documenting my journey through prison, I memorialize the various ways that a person can work to build mental health with a deliberate, intentional plan to prepare. Strength comes through transparency and reconciliation, and I plan to build a record showing how I used time in prison to grow stronger. 

Before surrendering to serve my sentence, I will order the first two books. While waiting for guidance from my Unit Team, I will carry out the plan by reading. If appropriate, I will teach others how they can engineer a release plan that helps them prepare for success upon release.  

By sending my book reports home, I will help my family stay in tune with the progress I’m making and keep our connection strong. We’re working through these challenges together, and I want my wife to know of the preparations I’m making to grow stronger and persevere while I serve my sentence. 

Besides adhering to my own plan, I also will follow guidance from the experts in the BOP.  

Plan for After Prison

As I mentioned earlier, I sold my company. However, the company that purchased it continues to think very highly of me and has offered me a position once I return from incarceration. That offer is both a compliment and an honor—and something I’m seriously considering.

I share this to show that I have options beyond simply returning to my prior line of work. In fact, several other individuals have already reached out about potential opportunities. I’m fortunate to have a promising path ahead, and I’m committed to making the most of it..

Advisors: 

I have collaborated with my loved ones to develop this release plan. They will be my accountability partners in sticking true to the plan. I will continue to evolve the plan as I receive guidance from my unit team. 

Staff Guides: Federal Prison: 

Unit Manager Name:

Case Manager Name: Counselor Name:

Work Detail Supervisor:

Halfway house Supervisor:

Probation Officer: