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News article / court exhibit / house oversight document
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Summary
This document is a printout of a Miami Herald article (filed as a court exhibit) detailing how Jeffrey Epstein was granted work release by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office despite policies prohibiting such privileges for sex offenders. Spokeswoman Therese Barbera defended the decision, claiming Epstein met the criteria, while Sheriff Ric Bradshaw refused to comment on the special treatment or the money Epstein paid the office for private details. The document highlights the contradiction between the Sheriff's official policy and the actual treatment Epstein received.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Inmate / Sex Offender |
Subject of the article regarding his work release treatment while in jail.
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| Therese Barbera | Spokeswoman |
Spokeswoman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office who defended Epstein's work release.
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| Ric Bradshaw | Sheriff |
Palm Beach Sheriff since 2004; did not respond to requests for comment regarding Epstein.
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| Emily Michot | Photographer |
Credited for the Miami Herald photo of the office building.
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| Taylor Jones | Photographer |
Credited for the Palm Beach Post photo of Sheriff Bradshaw.
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Organizations (5)
Timeline (2 events)
2009
Epstein's release from jail mentioned in context of sex offender registration.
Palm Beach County
2019-04-16
Document filed in court case 1:19-cv-03377.
Court
Locations (4)
Relationships (2)
Epstein was in custody of PBSO and granted work release by them.
Barbera is the spokeswoman for Sheriff Bradshaw's office.
Key Quotes (4)
"“Jeffrey Epstein, while in custody, met the criteria for the Work Release Program,” Barbera wrote in an email."Source
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"“There was no factual basis to deny Mr. Epstein the same availability of this program that is offered to other inmates under similar circumstances.”"Source
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"But the sheriff’s own work release policy... specifically notes that sex offenders aren’t eligible for work release."Source
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"Barbera refused to explain why Epstein was seemingly allowed to deviate from the agency’s policies."Source
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Even from jail, Jeffrey Epstein manipulated the system | Miami Herald Page 11 of 17
Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 12 of 18
Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 12 of 18
The work release was approved by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, said spokeswoman Therese Barbera.
“Jeffrey Epstein, while in custody, met the criteria for the Work Release Program,” Barbera wrote in an email. “There was no factual basis to deny Mr. Epstein the same availability of this program that is offered to other inmates under similar circumstances. Mr. Epstein was closely monitored and there were no problems encountered during his time in the program.”
But the sheriff’s own work release policy — a copy of which Barbera provided to the Herald — specifically notes that sex offenders aren’t eligible for work release.
At first, Barbera questioned whether Epstein was a sex offender at all, noting that he didn’t have to register officially until after his release from the jail in 2009. But his court papers clearly listed him as a sex offender. In fact, the papers Epstein signed — obtained by the Herald — included all the laws governing registered sex offenders in Florida.
Barbera refused to explain why Epstein was seemingly allowed to deviate from the agency’s policies. She also would not respond to requests for an accounting of the amount of money that Epstein paid the sheriff’s office for his private details.
Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who has been in office since 2004 — and is widely considered to be one of the most powerful people in the county — did not respond to requests for comment.
[Image Caption Right]: While officially confined to the Palm Beach County stockade, serving time for his sex offenses, Jeffrey Epstein was allowed to spend half his day at this West Palm Beach office building. It was called work release, although Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office rules prohibit work-release status for sexual offenders. Emily Michot EMICHOT@MIAMIHERALD.COM
[Image Caption Bottom]: A spokeswoman for Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw declined to say why Jeffrey Epstein was allowed work-release status despite rules prohibiting work release for sex offenders. Taylor Jones PALM BEACH POST
Epstein’s registration requirements are somewhat confusing, even to those who are responsible for keeping his registration. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which keeps the online registry, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, where Epstein has to register in person twice a year, gave
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article219494920.html
4/3/2019
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4/3/2019
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