What is document EFTA00034331?

This is an internal Bureau of Prisons memo from Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, documenting food service procedures for Jeffrey Epstein on July 20, 2019. A cook supervisor wrote to the Food Service Administrator explaining how they handled a request to feed Epstein in the attorney conference room while he was meeting with lawyers.

What does 'common fare' mean in this document?

Common fare is a dietary program in federal prisons that provides meals meeting religious dietary requirements, such as kosher food. The memo indicates Epstein was enrolled in this program and could not receive regular prison meals.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's detention?

The document confirms Epstein was housed in unit 9S (Special Housing Unit) at MCC New York in July 2019, that he had regular attorney visits requiring meal accommodation, and that he was on a religious dietary program. It's one of many administrative records showing the day-to-day coordination involved in his detention.

When was this memo written in relation to Epstein's death?

The memo references events from July 20 and July 23, 2019. Epstein died on August 10, 2019, approximately three weeks later. This document captures routine prison operations during his detention period.

What is document EFTA00034331?

This is an internal Bureau of Prisons memo from Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, documenting food service procedures for Jeffrey Epstein on July 20, 2019. A cook supervisor wrote to the Food Service Administrator explaining how they handled a request to feed Epstein in the attorney conference room while he was meeting with lawyers.

What does 'common fare' mean in this document?

Common fare is a dietary program in federal prisons that provides meals meeting religious dietary requirements, such as kosher food. The memo indicates Epstein was enrolled in this program and could not receive regular prison meals.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's detention?

The document confirms Epstein was housed in unit 9S (Special Housing Unit) at MCC New York in July 2019, that he had regular attorney visits requiring meal accommodation, and that he was on a religious dietary program. It's one of many administrative records showing the day-to-day coordination involved in his detention.

When was this memo written in relation to Epstein's death?

The memo references events from July 20 and July 23, 2019. Epstein died on August 10, 2019, approximately three weeks later. This document captures routine prison operations during his detention period.

EFTA00034331

An internal Bureau of Prisons memo dated July 2019 documenting procedures for feeding Jeffrey Epstein his "common fare" (religious dietary) meal in the attorney conference room at MCC New York.

This is an internal memorandum from a Cook Supervisor to Rocco Lupo, the Food Service Administrator at Metropolitan Correctional Center New York. The memo documents an incident on July 20, 2019 when a lieutenant requested that Epstein receive a regular meal in the attorney conference room. The cook supervisor clarified that Epstein was on a "common fare" diet (a kosher/religious meal program in federal prisons) and coordinated with the unit (9S - Special Housing Unit) to deliver the correct meal to the attorney conference room. This document provides insight into Epstein's daily prison routine and the coordination required between departments during his detention.

Key Highlights

•Epstein was on a 'common fare' (religious/kosher dietary) meal program at MCC New York
•He was being held in unit 9S (the Special Housing Unit) as of July 20, 2019
•Prison staff had to coordinate meal delivery when Epstein was meeting with attorneys
•The memo shows routine prison administrative procedures just three weeks before his death on August 10, 2019

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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of the Warden Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, New York 10007 (646) 836-6300, (646) 836-7751 (Fax) MEMORANDUM FOR ROCCO LUPO, FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR FROM: , Cook Supervisor SUBJECT: Authorization to Feed Meals in the Attorney Conference Room On Saturday July 20, 2019 food service received a phone call from the Lt. Office extension asking that a regular Styrofoam tray be sent up to attorney conference for inmate Epstein, who was in attorney conference at the time. The caller, which was identified as Lt. was notified by myself that inmate Epstein does not receive a regular meal, he receives a common fare meal, and his meal was sent to his unit which was 9S. Lt. stated that inmate Epstein was to be feed in attorney conference. I then contacted 95 and let them know that Lt. needed for inmate Epstein's common fare to be sent to attorney conference. I also notified cook supervisor Smith on July 23, 2019 that inmate Epstein was being feed in attorney conference when he is there, as per the information that I received from the Lt. CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_000 10702 EFTA00034331