Epstein Secrets

Finally, Chapter 7 contains our conclusions and recommendations. 4 EFTA01656718 Chapter 2: Background I. Significant Entities and Individuals Jeffrey Epsteinwas born in 1953 and, prior to his arrest, worked at various jobs in the financial industry and ultimately developed considerable wealth. On July 2, 201

on upon receipt of information from the BOP that on August 10, 2019, in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (MCC New York), Epstein was found hanged in his assigned cell within the Special Housing Unit (SHU). The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, determine

ted to MCC New York staff, on July 30, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., the Staff Psychologist sent an email to over 70 MCC New York staff members which read, "Inmate Epstein #76318-054 is being taken off Psych Observation and needs to be housed with an appropriate cellmate." A review of the email recipients showed that t

au of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center

of their cells. Additionally, the OIG analyzed the available recorded video of the SHU, which was limited to the common area of the SHU, including the SHU Officers' Station, due to the MCC New York security camera system's recording issues that we detail in this report.' The OIG's analysis of the recorded video did not

lusions and Recommendations I. Conclusions Our investigation and review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein identified numerous and serious failures by employees of the Metropolitan Correctional Center located in New York, New York (MCC New York), includin

sifying BOP records relating to inmate counts and rounds and multiple violations of MCC New York and BOP policies and procedures, which compromised Epstein's safety, the safety of other inmates, and the security of the institution. Specifically, we found that MCC New York staff failed to undertake requi

Prisons' (BOP) custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein identified numerous and serious failures

safety and security concerns. In the years since Mr. Epstein's death, the BOP has updated its process related

ut of MCC New York on August 9, and therefore Epstein was alone in his cell the evening of August 9-10. The door to Epstein's cell was visible from the SHU Officers' Station, and CO Tova Noel and Material Handler Michael Thomas told the OIG that no one entered or exited Epstein's cell during their shift on August 10. Bo

Finally, Chapter 7 contains our conclusions and recommendations. 4 EFTA00039035 Chapter 2: Background I. Significant Entities and Individuals Jeffrey Epsteinwas born in 1953 and, prior to his arrest, worked at various jobs in the financial industry and ultimately developed considerable wealth. On July 2, 201

on upon receipt of information from the BOP that on August 10, 2019, in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (MCC New York), Epstein was found hanged in his assigned cell within the Special Housing Unit (SHU). The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, determine

ted to MCC New York staff, on July 30, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., the Staff Psychologist sent an email to over 70 MCC New York staff members which read, "Inmate Epstein #76318-054 is being taken off Psych Observation and needs to be housed with an appropriate cellmate." A review of the email recipients showed that t

au of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center

of their cells. Additionally, the OIG analyzed the available recorded video of the SHU, which was limited to the common area of the SHU, including the SHU Officers' Station, due to the MCC New York security camera system's recording issues that we detail in this report.' The OIG's analysis of the recorded video did not

lusions and Recommendations I. Conclusions Our investigation and review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein identified numerous and serious failures by employees of the Metropolitan Correctional Center located in New York, New York (MCC New York), includin

sifying BOP records relating to inmate counts and rounds and multiple violations of MCC New York and BOP policies and procedures, which compromised Epstein's safety, the safety of other inmates, and the security of the institution. Specifically, we found that MCC New York staff failed to undertake requi

Prisons' (BOP) custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein identified numerous and serious failures

safety and security concerns. In the years since Mr. Epstein's death, the BOP has updated its process related

ut of MCC New York on August 9, and therefore Epstein was alone in his cell the evening of August 9-10. The door to Epstein's cell was visible from the SHU Officers' Station, and CO Tova Noel and Material Handler Michael Thomas told the OIG that no one entered or exited Epstein's cell during their shift on August 10. Bo

during his shift. The OIG's analysis of the SHU security camera video revealed that after approximately 10:40 p.m., no Correctional Officer entered Epstein's tier in the SHU until just before 6:30 a.m. when Noel and Thomas began to serve breakfast to the inmates. The OIG investigation and review conclu

the OIG found that officers assigned to the SHU on August 9 and 10, including the Material Handler, Noel, and Thomas, primarily remained seated in the SHU Officers' Station—sometimes without moving for a period of time, suggesting that they were asleep—and conducted a variety of internet searches on MCC New York comput