This is a Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York for Saturday, July 20, 2019 - the day Jeffrey Epstein was found injured in his cell.
This routine operational log documents a 12-hour overnight shift at MCC New York on July 20, 2019, the date of Epstein's first reported suicide attempt or assault. The log shows standard procedures including count times, security checks, and one notable security concern: an anonymous tip about a planned fight on unit 11-South that morning, which resulted in a lockdown. The facility housed 780 inmates with 71 in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). Notably, this log does not mention any incident involving Epstein himself, though other records indicate he was found injured that morning.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG Shift-Day-Date: M/W Saturday, July 20, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 SHU: 71/5 14/W Daily Sensitive Information: I/M at Local Hospice w/USMS Guards TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS SC SHU 12:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Morning Watch 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; #4:6; #5:5; #6:0; Hosp:0 780 71/5 12:00 AM Institution Count in progress 12:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #1493 12:11 AM Body Alarm testing in progress 12:25 AM Body alarm testing completed 12:30 AM Watch Calls cont. 1:02 AM Good Verbal count announced 1:09 AM Clear Institution count announced 780 71/5 NOTE: Outside caller notified Control Center of planned fight on 11- South this morning. Captain Notified. Unit to remain Lockdown until further notice. 3:00 AM Institution Count in progress 3:27 AM Good Verbal count announced 3:29 AM Clear Institution count announced 780 71/5 5:00 AM Institution Count in progress 5:36 AM Good Verbal count announced 5:40 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 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00008760 EFTA00033580
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: D/W - Saturday, July 20, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 SHU:71/5 N ig Daily Sensitive Information: I/M at Gold crest nursing facility w/USMS Guards. 8:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Day Watch Operations 780 71/5 Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are operational. 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:0 Daily Hand Stamp :BJBE/RIGHT HAND 8:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #1847. NOTE: Staff informed the Lieutenants office that NYPD, counter terrorism and HSI will be occupying the Saint Andrews place/Center street as well as the outside of the institution. All civilian foot traffic in those areas will be prohibited. All civilians will have to use alternate routes. NOTE: Outside caller notified Control Center of planned fight on 11- South this morning. Captain Notified. Unit to remain Lockdown until further notice. 8:09 AM Body Alarm Test Initiated. 8:21 AM Body Alarm Testing Complete. 10:00 AM Institutional count in progress. 10:35 AM Good verbal count announced. 10:44 AM Clear institutional count announced. 780 71/5 11:00 AM Mainline feeding in progress. 11:05 AM NOTE: Unit 11-South will be allowed to use the computers and telephones for one hour at a time tier by tier as per the Captain. 3:45 PM Institutional lockdown for count. 4:00 PM Relieved of duties by Lt. as E/W Operations Lieutenant. Vis a ion: outh Inmates Adults Children Total ION SCANNING TESTED HITS: 0 STG/High Alert phone calls monitored: 32 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 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00008761 EFTA00033581
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: E/W - Saturday, July 20, 2019 Beginning Count: 780 SHU:71/ 5 E/W Daily Sensitive Information. IM at Goldcrest nursing facility w/USMS Guards. TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS B/C SHU 4:00 PM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Evening Watch 780 71/5 Operations Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are operational. 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 Institution count in progress. 4:00 PM NYPD Phone Check #1904. 4:10 PM Body Alarm testing in progress. 4:28 PM Body alarm testing completed. 5:00 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. 10:26 PM Good verbal count announced. 10:28 PM Clear institutional count announced. 780 71/5 12:00 AM Continues duties as M/W Lieutenant. 780 71/5 VISITING: CANCELLED Imams ADULTS I CHILDREN TOTAL STG/High Alert phone calls monitored: 13 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 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00008762 EFTA00033582