Epstein Draft Outline (Revised 7.15.2021)
I. INTRODCUTION
II. BACKGROUND
III. RELEVANT REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
a. Standards of Conduct
i. 28 C.F.R. § 2635.101 Basic obligation of public service (honest effort, no
preferential treatment, disclose waste/fraud/abuse, avoid appearance of
violating ethical standards)
ii. 28 C.F.R. § 2635.704 Use of Government property (no use of gov't property for
unauthorized purpose)
iii. 28 C.F.R. § 2635.705 Use of official time (use official time in honest effort to
perform duties)
iv. BOP Program Statement 3420.11 Standards of Conduct
b. Pre-Trial Inmates
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 551, Subpart 1— Pretrial Inmates
ii. BOP Program Statement 7331.04 Pretrial Inmates
c. Intake Screening
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 522, Subpart C — Intake Screening
ii. BOP Program Statement P5290.15 Intake Screening
d. SHU
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 541, Subpart B - Special Housing Units
ii. BOP Program Statement 5270.11 Special Housing Units
e. Telephone
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 540, Subpart I - Inmate Telephone Regulations
ii. BOP Program Statement P5264.08 Inmate Telephone Regulations
f. Personal Effects/Medicine
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 553, Subpart B - Inmate Personal Property
ii. BOP Program Statement 5580.08 Inmate Personal Property
iii. 28 C.F.R. Part 549, Subpart B — Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications
iv. BOP Program Statement P6541.02 Over-the-Counter Medications
v. BOP Program Statement P6360.01 Pharmacy Services
g. Rounds & Counts
i. BOP Program Statement 5500.14 Correctional Services Procedures Manual, Ch.
3 Counts — Census Checks
h. Suicide
i. 28 C.F.R. Part 552, Subpart E — Suicide Prevention Program
ii. BOP Program Statement P5324.08 Suicide Prevention Program
iii. BOP Program Statement P5310.17 Psychological Services Manual
IV. TIMELINE OF RELEVANT EVENTS
V. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
a. Background Facts
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i. Overview of BOP Procedures
a) Role & Responsibilities of CO
b) Inmate Counts
c) 30-Minute rounds
d) Suicide Prevention
e) Cellmates
f) Cameras
ii. Epstein
a) General Background
b) Arrest
b. Preceding Events re: Epstein
i. Detention at MCC
ii. 7.23.2019 suicide attempt
iii. Suicide Watch
iv. Observation
v. Cellmate
c. Key Events in re: death
i. Granular 8.9.2019-8-10-2019 chronology
ii. Autopsy results
d. Noel & Thomas arrest & DPA
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VI. ANALYSIS
a. Falsification of Inmate Count
b. Failure to Conduct 30-Minute Rounds
c. Failure to Ensure Epstein Had a Cellmate
d. Violation of telephone policy
e. Violation of personal property and medication policies
VII. CONCLUSION
a. Possibly include BOP-wide recommendations, e.g., cameras
VIII. APPENDIX
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