What is document EFTA00033441?

This is an official Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York dated July 21, 2019. It documents routine prison operations including inmate counts, security checks, and institutional announcements during the period when Jeffrey Epstein was incarcerated at MCC awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document references one inmate (#76254-054) being held at a local hospice (Gold Crest nursing facility) under U.S. Marshals guard. This is not Jeffrey Epstein, whose register number was 76318-054. The log also references various MCC lieutenants who served as Operations Lieutenant during different watch shifts.

What does this document reveal about MCC operations?

The log shows the institutional count procedures, security protocols, and documentation requirements at MCC New York. It demonstrates the type of record-keeping that was later found by the DOJ Office of Inspector General to have been falsified by guards in the days leading to Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. The document shows proper count procedures were conducted on July 21, in contrast to the failures documented on August 9-10.

Why is this document significant to the Epstein case?

This document provides context for understanding normal MCC operations during Epstein's incarceration. It was created just two days before the July 23, 2019 incident when Epstein was found unconscious on his cell floor with a bedsheet around his neck. The DOJ OIG investigation later revealed that guards falsified similar logs and count sheets in the hours before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, and that security camera systems failed to record video starting in late July 2019.

What is document EFTA00033441?

This is an official Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York dated July 21, 2019. It documents routine prison operations including inmate counts, security checks, and institutional announcements during the period when Jeffrey Epstein was incarcerated at MCC awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document references one inmate (#76254-054) being held at a local hospice (Gold Crest nursing facility) under U.S. Marshals guard. This is not Jeffrey Epstein, whose register number was 76318-054. The log also references various MCC lieutenants who served as Operations Lieutenant during different watch shifts.

What does this document reveal about MCC operations?

The log shows the institutional count procedures, security protocols, and documentation requirements at MCC New York. It demonstrates the type of record-keeping that was later found by the DOJ Office of Inspector General to have been falsified by guards in the days leading to Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. The document shows proper count procedures were conducted on July 21, in contrast to the failures documented on August 9-10.

Why is this document significant to the Epstein case?

This document provides context for understanding normal MCC operations during Epstein's incarceration. It was created just two days before the July 23, 2019 incident when Epstein was found unconscious on his cell floor with a bedsheet around his neck. The DOJ OIG investigation later revealed that guards falsified similar logs and count sheets in the hours before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, and that security camera systems failed to record video starting in late July 2019.

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Official Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York dated July 21, 2019, documenting routine prison operations during Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration, approximately three weeks before his death.

This is an internal Bureau of Prisons document recording the operations of MCC New York on July 21, 2019. The log shows standard institutional procedures including inmate counts (780 inmates, with 71 in the Special Housing Unit where Epstein was held), fire alarm checks, PREA announcements, metal detector tests, and body alarm testing. It notably records one inmate (#76254-054) at a local hospice with U.S. Marshals guards - this is a different inmate, not Epstein (whose register number was 76318-054). This document is part of approximately 4,000 pages released through DOJ and OIG investigations into Epstein's custody.

Key Highlights

•Documents routine MCC operations just two days before the July 23, 2019 incident when Epstein was found unconscious with a bedsheet around his neck
•Shows the Special Housing Unit (SHU) had 71 inmates on this date - the same unit where Epstein was housed
•Demonstrates the type of institutional logging that was later found to be falsified by guards in the days leading to Epstein's death
•Part of DOJ document releases under the Epstein Files Transparency Act showing MCC internal operations

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

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Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG Shift-Day-Date: M/W Sunday, July 21, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 I SHU: 71/5 M/W Dail Sensitive Information: 1/M #76254-054 at Local Hospice w/USMS Guards TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS BC SHU 12:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Morning Watch 780 71/5 Operations Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are operational. PREA announcement conducted via the Institution Public Address System and/or Radio. Restraint Equipment Cage inventory conducted. All equipment accounted for. Metal Detector checks conducted. All operative w/the exception of Rear Gate/Facilities/R&D. Roof Check completed. All secure. Temporary Chit Inventory: #1:2; #2:5; #3:5; 14:6; #5:5; #6:0; Hosp:0 12:00 AM Institution Count in progress 12:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #1056 12:09 AM Body Alarm testing in progress 12:25 AM Body alarm testing completed 12:27 AM Good verbal count announced. 12:27 AM Good Verbal count announced 12:30 AM Clear Institution count announced 780 71/5 3:00 AM Institution Count in progress 3:22 AM Good Verbal count announced 3:25 AM Clear Institution count announced 780 71/5 5:00 AM Institution Count in progress 5:25 AM Good Verbal count announced 5:29 AM Clear Institution count announced 780 71/5 8:00 AM Relieved of duties by Lt. as D/W Operations Lieutenant 780 71/5 STG International Terrorist phone calls monitored: WITSEC inquiry(s) was/were received during my tour of duty: The following Inmate(s) were placed in Administrative Detention: Name Reg: Number Reason Unit Time AD Order Ops Lt. Ending Count: 780 SHU: 71; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 01; H/A OBS: 00; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00 SHIFT-DAY-DATE: D/W - Sunday, July 21, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 SHU:71/5 Diw Dail I/M Sensitive Information: 176254-054 at Gold crest nursing facility w/USMS Guards. SDNY_00008218 EFTA00033441

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG 8:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Day Watch Operations Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are inoperable at this time. Fire Watch is in Progress. Unable to conduct PREA announcement over the Institution Public Address System, due to, system malfunction. Restraint Equipment Cage inventory conducted. All equipment accounted for. Metal Detector checks conducted. All operative w/the exception of Rear Gate. Roof Check completed. All secure. Temporary Chit Inventory: #1:0; #2:5; #3:5; #4:6; #5:6; #6:5; Hosp:O Daily Hand Stamp : GPKJ/LEFT HAND NYPD Phone Check #1616. 780 73./5 8:00 AM 8:03 AM Body Alarm Test Initiated. 8:05 AM Notified That Several Unit Doors will not open from control panel 8:21 AM Body Alarm Testing Complete. 10:00 AM Institutional count in progress. 11:19 AM Good verbal count announced. 11:40 AM Clear institutional count announced. 780 71/5 3:45 PM Institutional lockdown for count. 4:00 PM Relieved of duties by Lt. as E/W Operations Lieutenant. Visitation: N/A Inmates Adults Children Total ION SCANNING TESTED HITS: 0 STG/Righ Alert phone calls monitored: 7 WITSEC inquiry(s) was/were received during my tour of duty: 0 The following Inmate(s) were placed in Administrative Detention: 0 Name Req Number Reason Unit TIME A/D Order Ops Lt Ending Count:780 ; SHU: 71; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Act Lt Local Hosp: 01; H/A OBS: 00; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00 SDNY_00008219 EFTA00033442

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: E/W - Sunday, July 21, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 SHU:71/5 Erdiq Dail Sensitive Information. I/M #76254-054 at Goldcrest nursing facility w/USMS Guards. TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS B/C SHU 4:00 PM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Evening Watch Operations 780 71/5 Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are inoperable Fire Watch is in progress. Unable to conduct PREA announcement over the Institution Public Address System, due to, system malfunction. Restraint Equipment Cage inventory conducted. All equipment accounted for. Metal Detector checks conducted. All operative w/the exception of Rear Gate. Roof Check completed. All secure. Temporary Chit Inventory: #1:0; #2:0; #3:0; #4:0; #5:1; #6:0; 4:00 PM The entrance downs to 7 south and 5 south cannot be opened by control center. 4:00 PM Institution count in progress. 4:05 PM NYPD Phone Check #2123. 4:10 PM Body Alarm testing in progress. 4:29 PM Body alarm testing completed. 4:56 PM Good verbal announced 5:02 PM Clear institutional count. 6:00 PM Watch call in progress 8:00 PM Trash run commenced. 9:15 PM Trash run complete. 10:00 PM Institutional count in progress. 10:30 PM Good verbal count announced. 10:46 PM Clear institutional count announced. 780 71/5 12:00 AM Relieved of duties by M/W Lieutenant. 780 71/5 VISITING: N/A INMATES I ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL STG/High Alert phone calls monitored: 5 WITSEC inquiry(s) was/were received during my tour of duty: 0 The following Inmate(s) were placed in Administrative Detention: 0 NAME REG NUMBER REASON UNIT TIME A/D ORDER Ops. Lt. Act. Lt. Ending Count:780 ; SHU: 71; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 01; H/A OBS: 00; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00; B/A SHU: 00 SDNY_00008220 EFTA00033443