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requesting attorney with the proper inmate consent. However, all other subpoenaed records will be provided to the United States Attorney’s Office for a determination of whether to release the documents, pursuant to the Touhy regulations, 28 C.F.R. § 16.213 et seq. 2. Medical Records Medical records may be obtained by defense counsel with a Consent to Release Authorization signed by the inmate-the original consent form is required. The request can be mailed to the Legal Department. If the inmate is no longer assigned to MCC New York, then the requesting attorney must file a FOIA request toe the following address: Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Section Office of General Counsel, Room 841 Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20534 Health Services staff are not at liberty to discuss information with an inmate’s attorney related to that inmate’s medical condition. Attorneys are encouraged to seek such information directly from their clients. If a newly arriving inmate has prior non-Bureéau medical records, you may send the materials to MCC New York, ATTN: Health Services Unit. E. Inmate Legal Activities 1. Law Library The law library at MCC New York consistsof legal books, electric typewriters, and computers on which inmates may access and view discovery material on CD-ROM format. The Education Department also provides copy machines for inmates to use in preparing any legal documents. Typically, inmates at MCC New York may access the law library during their scheduled law library hours, which are one day a week, Monday through Thursday. Inmates should check the bulletin boards in their respective housing units for days and times scheduled. Inmates may sign up to access the law library between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 10:40 a.m., and from 12:30 p.m. through 3:30 p.m. Since MCC New York is a high-rise building, each floor is allowed access to the law library one day per week because many of the inmates must be separated from each other at all times for security purposes. In addition, inmates who are pro se or who have a demonstrated legal need, such as an imminent court deadline or an excessive amount of discovery material to Page 15 of 22 DOJ-OGR- 00023758