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

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Appendix A: The BOP’s Response to the Draft Report ............................................................................. 115 Appendix B: OIG Analysis of the BOP’s Response..................................................................................... 118 1 Chapter 1: Introduction

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 requ

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

hank you for the opportunity to comment on this report. We look forward to working with OIG to close these recommendations. 118 Appendix B: OIG Analysis of the BOP’s Response The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provided a draft of this report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the BOP

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us: Resolved. BOP Response: The BOP reported the following: Please see the Bureau's status update to Recommendation Four, above. 3 EFTA00141741 OIG Analysis: The BOP's update is responsive to the recommendation. The BOP has described revisions it is making to Program Statement 5500.14 to address the reco