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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document is a status letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to Judge Alison J. Nathan, dated May 5, 2021, regarding the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. It details the protocols for flashlight security checks at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), explaining that checks are generally conducted every 30 minutes in the SHU and hourly in the general population. However, the letter specifies that Ghislaine Maxwell is subject to checks every 15 minutes because she is on an 'enhanced security schedule,' though not on suicide watch.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alison J. Nathan | Judge |
Recipient of the letter; United States District Court Judge presiding over the case.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the case (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell); inmate at MDC subject to enhanced security checks.
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| MDC Staff | Correctional Staff |
Personnel conducting flashlight security checks at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
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| Legal Counsel at MDC | Legal Counsel |
Consulted by the Government regarding flashlight protocols.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Department of Justice |
Header organization.
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| United States Attorney Southern District of New York |
Sender organization.
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| United States District Court Southern District of New York |
Recipient court.
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| Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) |
Detention facility where the defendant is held and where security protocols are being discussed.
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Timeline (2 events)
Between April 29, 2021 and May 5, 2021
Conferral with Legal Counsel
N/A (Communication)
The Government
MDC Legal Counsel
Ongoing (referenced May 5, 2021)
Locations (4)
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Address of the U.S. Attorney's Office (The Silvio J. Mollo Building).
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Address of the United States Courthouse.
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Facility where the flashlight checks occur.
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Specific unit within MDC mentioned regarding check frequency.
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Relationships (2)
Case caption: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell
The Government
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Professional/Consultative
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MDC Legal Counsel
The Government has conferred with legal counsel at MDC in accordance with the Court’s Order
Key Quotes (2)
"MDC staff point a flashlight at the ceiling of each cell to illuminate the cell sufficiently to confirm that the inmate is present in the cell, breathing, and not in distress."Source
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"With respect to the defendant, MDC staff conduct flashlight checks every fifteen minutes because the defendant, while not on suicide watch, is on an enhanced security schedule."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 272 Filed 05/05/21 Page 1 of 2
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007
May 5, 2021
BY ECF
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
The Government respectfully submits this letter in response to the Court’s Order dated
April 29, 2021, which directed the Government to confer with legal counsel at the Metropolitan
Detention Center (“MDC”) regarding the use of flashlights in security checks at MDC. (Dkt. No.
257). The Government has conferred with legal counsel at MDC in accordance with the Court’s
Order, and legal counsel provided the information set forth herein.
April 29, 2021, which directed the Government to confer with legal counsel at the Metropolitan
Detention Center (“MDC”) regarding the use of flashlights in security checks at MDC. (Dkt. No.
257). The Government has conferred with legal counsel at MDC in accordance with the Court’s
Order, and legal counsel provided the information set forth herein.
MDC staff conduct flashlight checks at night as a matter of course throughout the facility
for the safety and security of the inmates at the institution. During these flashlight checks, MDC
staff point a flashlight at the ceiling of each cell to illuminate the cell sufficiently to confirm that
the inmate is present in the cell, breathing, and not in distress. MDC staff conduct flashlight checks
every 30 minutes for inmates housed in the Special Housing Unit (the “SHU”) and conduct
flashlight checks of inmates in the general population multiple times each night at irregular
intervals, but at an average of at least once per hour.
for the safety and security of the inmates at the institution. During these flashlight checks, MDC
staff point a flashlight at the ceiling of each cell to illuminate the cell sufficiently to confirm that
the inmate is present in the cell, breathing, and not in distress. MDC staff conduct flashlight checks
every 30 minutes for inmates housed in the Special Housing Unit (the “SHU”) and conduct
flashlight checks of inmates in the general population multiple times each night at irregular
intervals, but at an average of at least once per hour.
With respect to the defendant, MDC staff conduct flashlight checks every fifteen minutes
because the defendant, while not on suicide watch, is on an enhanced security schedule. That is
because the defendant, while not on suicide watch, is on an enhanced security schedule. That is
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