EFTA00034785

BP-A0304 DISCIPLINE HEARING OFFICER REPORT JAN 17 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU PRISONS Institution: MCC New York, New York NAME OF INMATE: Epstein, Jeffrey Date of Incident Report: July 23, 2019 Offense Code: 228 Incident Report number: 3282555 UNIT: 5 Unit Team Date of Incident: July 23, 2019 Summary of Charges: Self-Mutilation I. NOTICE OF CHARGE(S) A. Advanced written notice of charge (copy of Incident Report) was given to inmate on (date) 07-30-2019 at (time) 12:45 p.m. (by staff member) Lieutenant B. The DHO Hearing was held on (date) 08-01-2019 at (time) 09:55 a.m. C. The inmate was advised of the rights before the DHO by (staff member): immie Unit Manager on (date) 07-30-2019 and a copy of the advisement of rights form is attached. II. STAFF REPRESENTATIVE A. Inmate waived right to staff representative. Yes X No B. Inmate requested staff representative and N/A appeared. C. Staff Representative statement: N/A D. Requested staff representative declined or could not appear but inmate was advised of option to postpone hearing to obtain another staff representative with the result that: (New Staff Representative Name) N/A was selected. III. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE A. Inmate (admits) (denies) X (Neither) the charge(s). B. Summary of inmate statement: The DEO EXPUNGED the incident report based upon a review of all available evidence submitted in the DEO Packet in reference to this incident report by MCC New York, New York staff, during the DEO Review/Hearing on August 1, 2019. Inmate Epstein, Jeffrey Register Number.: 76318-054 was present during this review by the DEO. Based upon a review of all available information/evidence it was determined there was insufficient evidence to support the prohibited act, and this incident report was EXPUNGED. C. Witnesses: 1. The inmate requested witnesses. Yes No X 2. The following persons were called as witness at this hearing and appeared: _N/A 3. A summary of the testimony of each witness is attached: N/A 4. The following persons requested were not called for the reason(s) given: N/A 5. Unavailable witnesses were requested to submit written statements and those statements received were considered: N/A D. Documentary Evidence: In addition to the Incident Report and Investigation, the DHO considered the following documents: N/A E. Confidential information was used by DHO in support of his findings, but was not revealed to the inmate. The confidential information was documented in a separate report. The confidential information has been (confidential informants have been) determined to be reliable because: N/A IV. FINDINGS OF THE DHO A. The act was committed as charged. C. No prohibited act was committed: B. The following act was committed: Expunge according to Inmate X Discipline PS. CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012347 EFTA00034785 OP-A0304 DISCIPLINE HEARING OFFICER REPORT JAN 17 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU PRISONS Name of Inmate: Epstein, Jeffrey Reg. No.: 76318-054 Hearing Date: August 1,2019 V. SPECIFIC EVIDENCE RELIED ON TO SUPPORT FINDINGS (Physical evidence, observations, written documents, etc.): On August 1, 2019, the DHO found that on July 23, 2019, at approximately 1:27 a.m., you did not commit the prohibited act of Code 228: Self-Mutilation. The finding is based on the information listed in section 11 of the incident report, and the documentary evidence provided to the DUO by MCC New York staff. There was insufficient evidence to support the prohibited act. The DHO finds there was not sufficient detailed evidence to support you were involved in this prohibited act(s), and that you did commit the prohibited act of Code 2281 Self-Mutilation. VI. SANCTION OR ACTION TAKEN: •**EXPUNGED*** Offense Severity 228 SGT Available N/A VII. REASON FOR SANCTION OR ACTION TAKEN: Inmate Epstein, Jeffrey Number: 76318-054 was not sanctioned due to the incident report being expunged. The incident report was expunged based upon a review of all available facts by the DUO, and due to insufficient evidence to support the prohibited act. VIII. APPEAL RIGHTS: X The inmate has been advised of the findings, specific evidence relied on, action and reasons for the action. The inmate has been advised of his right to appeal this action within 20 calendar days under the Administrative Remedy Procedure. A copy of this report has been given to the inmate. IX. Discipline Hearing Officer Printed Name , DUO Signature Date August 2, 2019 DHO report delivered to Inmate by: re Printed Name (Staff) Date and Time: Prescribed by P5270 Replaces BP-A0304 of AUG 11 CONFIDENTIAL 2 SDNY_00012348 EFTA00034786