Epstein Secrets

ain identified by the OIG during this investigation and review into the custody, care, and supervision of one of the BOP’s most notorious inmates, Jeffrey Epstein. The OIG initiated this investigation upon receipt of information from the BOP that on August 10, 2019, in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in

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, determin

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

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

and security reasons, BOP policy (Program Statement P5264.08, Inmate Telephone Regulations) requires that all inmate telephone calls be made through the Inmate Telephone System. BOP policy recognizes that “on rare occasion, during times of crisis,” inmates may be permitted to make a telephone call outside of the Inmate Te

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

and security reasons, SOP policy (Program Statement P5264.08, Inmate Telephone Regulations) requires that all inmate telephone calls be made through the Inmate Telephone System. BOP policy recognizes that "on rare occasion, during times of crisis," inmates may be permitted to make a telephone call outside of the Inmate Tel

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

and security reasons, SOP policy (Program Statement P5264.08, Inmate Telephone Regulations) requires that all inmate telephone calls be made through the Inmate Telephone System. BOP policy recognizes that "on rare occasion, during times of crisis," inmates may be permitted to make a telephone call outside of the Inmate Tel

for Public Release EFTA00172557 Limited Official Use Only—Not for Public Release 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

und hanged in his assigned cell within the Special Housing Unit (SHU). The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, determined that Epstein had died by suicide. The OIG conducted this investigation jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the OIG's investigative foc

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

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

and security reasons, BOP policy (Program Statement P5264.O8, Inmate Telephone Regulations) requires that all inmate telephone calls be made through the Inmate Telephone System. BOP policy recognizes that "on rare occasion, during times of crisis," inmates may be permitted to make a telephone call outside of the Inmate Tel

er going to be there. 9 MR. : But should -- 10 MS. : Yeah. 11 MR. : -- should those 12 lieutenants have conducted a round on basically 13 Epstein's cell? 14 MS. : I would -. You would conduct a 15 -. I would say yes. Because especially if you 16 have a highlighted inmate, or an inmate of

he 9 BOP, and again, this is the BOP after-action 10 report. It says, "SHU has multiple cells 11 equipped with video recording capability. 12 Inmate Epstein was not housed in one of these 13 cells, and there appears to be no set guidance 14 on when to utilize these cells." So 15 specifically, I am a

s, as had been done, from an 19 unrecorded line? 20 MS. : No. That is not standard 21 practice, and the phone call should be on the 22 ITS - the Inmate Telephone System - line. 23 MR. : Now, if he didn't have 24 his pack and PIN set up -- 25 MS. : Oh, yeah. EFTA00110164 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 164 1 MR. :

longer going to be there. 7 MR. : But should 8 MS. : Yeah. 9 MR. : -- should those 10 lieutenants have conducted a round on basically 11 Epstein's cell? 12 MS. : I would -. You would conduct a 13 I would say yes. Because especially if you 14 have a highlighted inmate, or an inmate of 1

n the 4 BOP, and again, this is the BOP after-action 5 report. It says, "SHU has multiple cells 6 equipped with video recording capability. 7 Inmate Epstein was not housed in one of these 8 cells, and there appears to be no set guidance 9 on when to utilize these cells." So 10 specifically, I am ass

s, as had been done, from an 14 unrecorded line? 15 MS. : No. That is not standard 16 practice, and the phone call should be on the 17 ITS - the Inmate Telephone System - line. 18 MR. : Now, if he didn't have 19 his pack and PIN set up -- 20 MS. : Oh, yeah. 21 MR. : -- or PIN and pack, or 22 however, whic