# 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 J - 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

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			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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# Epstein Draft Outline (Revised 7.15.2021)

		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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