Sam Bankman-Fried could go to a low-security prison and get out early if he plays his cards right, prison consultants say

• Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday.
• Prison consultants think he could serve as few as 17 years — if he plays his cards right.
• He'll have to resist contraband and exercise impulse control, prison consultants say.

A court sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen king of crypto, to 25 years in prison on Thursday. But whether he'll serve all that time remains to be seen.

While officials decide which prison to send Bankman-Fried to, prison consultants told Business Insider they think he has the chance to make the best out of a bad situation — but only if he can control his impulsiveness.