EFTA00189195¶
Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS)¶
| From: | Richards, Jason R. |
| Sent: | Friday, November 16, 2007 9:38 PM |
| To: | Villafana, Ann Marie C.(USAFLS) |
| Subject: | Re: Epstein |
According to the jail supervisor Epstein would not qualify for work release as a sex offender, however the work release could still be ordered by the judge. The catch is… that rule applies to county time—sentences of 1 year or less. The supervisor said sentences over 1 year are handled by the state. He will provide me with a state contact on Monday so I’ll give you an update as I learn more. Have a good weekend!¶
----- Original Message -----¶
From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Ann.Marie.C.Villafana@usdoj.gov¶
To: Sloman, Jeff (USA); Garcia, Rolando (USA)¶
Cc: Acosta, Alex (USA); Atkinson, Karen (USA)¶
Sent: Fri Nov 16 13:31:42 2007¶
Subject: RE: Epstein¶
Hi all – The FBI had their meeting with the ASA this morning. She wasn’t aware of the December 16th date, and she said that she could include something in their plea agreement about not being eligible for work release. When the FBI asked her if she would do that, she said she would have to talk to Barry. She also wouldn’t say whether they would oppose such a petition, if one were filed. Lanna said that because Epstein is going to be housed at the jail, the Sheriff’s Office will determine whether Epstein is eligible for work release, not the Florida Department of Corrections. I have asked FBI to find out whether “sexual predators” (which will be Epstein’s legal designation) are eligible to participate in work release. I am still reviewing all of the statutes to see whether there is anything that would bar the judge from granting a petition for work release. As soon as I find an answer, I will let you know.¶
Lanna would still like us to do the victim notifications. The State does not have a procedure (like we do federally) where the Court has to provide a separate room for victims who want to attend judicial proceedings, so I do not know how many victims will actually want to be present.¶
Jeff – As soon as you hear from Judge can you let me know? It is going to take us a while to track down everyone, especially with the holiday, and I want to make sure they have been provided adequate notice.¶
Thank you.¶
A. Marie Villafaña¶
Assistant U.S. Attorney¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400¶
2591¶
08-80736-CV-MARRA¶
P-014302¶