Zoukis Consulting Group

Zoukis Consulting Group is a federal prison consulting practice based in Mount Pleasant, SC. The firm operates as the consulting division of Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C., handling federal criminal cases nationwide.

Founder Christopher Zoukis brings over a decade of firsthand experience with the federal prison system. He holds a JD from UC Davis School of Law and an MBA, and authored the Federal Prison Handbook and Directory of Federal Prisons.

Services cover three phases of federal incarceration:

• Pre-prison preparation and facility placement strategy
• In-prison advocacy, including First Step Act time credits, disciplinary defense, and medical care
• Reentry planning and release support

The team also assists with sentence reductions, compassionate release, and executive clemency petitions.