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Summary
This legal document, filed on June 15, 2021, is a letter from attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim to the Court concerning her client, Ms. Maxwell. Sternheim complains about the recurring problematic conditions, over-management, and hyper-surveillance Ms. Maxwell faces at the MDC, arguing it impedes trial preparation and violates attorney-client privilege. The letter supports its claims by quoting Judge McMahon from another case, who strongly condemned the "disgusting, inhuman" conditions at the MCC and MDC and blamed the incompetence of the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| BOBBI C. STERNHEIM | Attorney |
Author of the letter, from the LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM.
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| Judge McMahon | Judge |
Quoted in the document for acknowledging and stating boldly about deplorable conditions at the MCC and MDC.
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| Tiffany Days | Defendant |
Mentioned in the case name "United States v. Tiffany Days".
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| Ms. Maxwell | Detainee/Client |
The subject of the letter, whose conditions at the MDC are described as problematic and interfering with her trial pr...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM | Law firm |
The letterhead and signature indicate this is the firm representing Ms. Maxwell.
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| United States Department of Justice | Government agency |
Mentioned by Judge McMahon as incompetent in managing prison conditions.
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| Bureau of Prisons | Government agency |
Mentioned as a subsidiary agency of the Department of Justice, also criticized for incompetence.
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| The Court | Judicial body |
The recipient of the letter and previous complaints regarding Ms. Maxwell's conditions.
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Timeline (2 events)
A recent sentencing in the case of United States v. Tiffany Days where defense counsel described deplorable conditions at the MCC.
Court
Ms. Maxwell is being held at the MDC under problematic conditions, including over-management and hyper-surveillance during legal visits.
MDC
Locations (3)
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Mentioned as a location with deplorable conditions, as described in a recent sentencing.
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The facility where Ms. Maxwell is being held, cited for problematic conditions, over-management, and hyper-surveillance.
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Used by Judge McMahon as a point of comparison for the "disgusting, inhuman" conditions at the MCC.
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Relationships (1)
The letter discusses "privileged attorney-client communication" and "counsel during legal visits" for Ms. Maxwell, and is signed by Bobbi C. Sternheim.
Key Quotes (2)
"disgusting, inhuman as anything I’ve heard about any Colombian prison, but more so because we’re supposed to be better than that."Source
— Judge McMahon
(Acknowledging deplorable conditions at the MCC during a recent sentencing.)
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"[T]here is no excuse for the conditions in those two institutions. . . . [Detainees] shouldn’t suffer for the incompetence of the United States Department of Justice and its subsidiary agency, the Bureau of Prisons. I will do what I can to bring your situation to the people who, if they give a damn, might do something."Source
— Judge McMahon
(A bold statement addressing conditions at both the MCC and the MDC, quoted from a sentencing transcript.)
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Complete text extracted from the document (1,647 characters)
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 300 Filed 06/15/21 Page 3 of 32
LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
During a recent sentencing in which defense counsel described deplorable conditions at the
MCC, Judge McMahon acknowledged that the defendant had been subjected to conditions as
“disgusting, inhuman as anything I’ve heard about any Colombian prison, but more so because
we’re supposed to be better than that.” United States v. Tiffany Days, 19 Cr. 619 (CM),
Sentencing Transcript at 19 (annexed as Exhibit A.) Addressing both the MCC and the MDC,
Judge McMahon boldly stated:
MCC, Judge McMahon acknowledged that the defendant had been subjected to conditions as
“disgusting, inhuman as anything I’ve heard about any Colombian prison, but more so because
we’re supposed to be better than that.” United States v. Tiffany Days, 19 Cr. 619 (CM),
Sentencing Transcript at 19 (annexed as Exhibit A.) Addressing both the MCC and the MDC,
Judge McMahon boldly stated:
[T]here is no excuse for the conditions in those two institutions. . . . [Detainees]
shouldn’t suffer for the incompetence of the United States Department of Justice
and its subsidiary agency, the Bureau of Prisons. I will do what I can to bring your
situation to the people who, if they give a damn, might do something.
shouldn’t suffer for the incompetence of the United States Department of Justice
and its subsidiary agency, the Bureau of Prisons. I will do what I can to bring your
situation to the people who, if they give a damn, might do something.
Exhibit A at 20.
Numerous complaints have been brought to the Court’s attention regarding recurring
problematic conditions at the MDC and over-management of Ms. Maxwell. Little if anything
has been done to improve Ms. Maxwell’s conditions; and the government’s updates to the Court
embolden the MDC to maintain the status quo. The ever-changing rules are negatively impacting
Ms. Maxwell’s ability to prepare for trial and are interfering with privileged attorney-client
communication. The hyper-surveillance of Ms. Maxwell and counsel during legal visits is highly
inappropriate and invasive. At a minimum, this should not be sanctioned by the Court.
problematic conditions at the MDC and over-management of Ms. Maxwell. Little if anything
has been done to improve Ms. Maxwell’s conditions; and the government’s updates to the Court
embolden the MDC to maintain the status quo. The ever-changing rules are negatively impacting
Ms. Maxwell’s ability to prepare for trial and are interfering with privileged attorney-client
communication. The hyper-surveillance of Ms. Maxwell and counsel during legal visits is highly
inappropriate and invasive. At a minimum, this should not be sanctioned by the Court.
Very truly yours,
BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
cc: Counsel for both parties
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