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in the ins titution. addressed 5 toe envelop Court Clothing oc Attorneys are permitted without affixed postage. to send self- 7 Court clothing for trial can be delivered in one of two ways: 1) Prior to an individual bringing in clothes, it is the inmate’s responsibility to submit an “Authorization to Receive A Package or Property BP-331" to his Unit Counselor. This form can be obtained from the inmate’s Unit Team. The Unit Counselor will then deliver one copy of that form to the Receiving and Discharge (R&D) Department. The inmate wili receive the other copies of that form so that he may mail one to the individual who will be dropping off the court clothes. The individual bringing the clothing should call R&D staff in advance before dropping off clothes. Once authorized, they must bring the copy of the BP-331 form with the package and notify the iobby officer who will contact a staff member from the R&D department. An R&D staff member will then report to the lobby and accept the clothing. 2) A court order can be obtained in lieu of the BP-331 form mentioned above. A call to R&D in advance of dropping the clothing must still be made. Inmates ar of trial clothes. allowed up to two sets 6. Mail for multiple defendants If a case involves several co-defendants who will need to view the same discovery material, the package/envelope of discovery ust be addressed te the Legal Department, as described above, and the mailing must contain a cover letter indicating all inmates and Register Numbers who are to have access to this discovery material. D. Release of Records/Information 1. Subpoenas subpoenas for documents may be faxed to the MCC New York Legal Department at (646) 836-7665. Upon receipt of the fax, MCC New York will begin gathering the requested documents. Please be advised that the Privacy Act prohibits the release of any information pursuant to a subpoena without the written permission of the individual to whom the records pertain. requirement applies to attorneys requesting decuments about their clients. Therefore, an attorney must provide an original signed consent for release of information from his or her client along with any subpoena for information. Any records to which an inmate normally has access, i.e., the inmate’s medical records and central file, will be provided directly to the ™ his Page 14 of 22 DOJ-OGR-00023757