A confidential daily activity report from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York, dated July 31, 2019, documenting the day Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell.
This internal U.S. government memorandum, authored by the Operations Lieutenant, logs daily activities at MCC New York for July 30, 2019. It explicitly notes the removal of inmate Jeffrey Epstein (#76318-054) from Psychiatric Observation (Psych Obs) and his housing in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) on the day before his death. The report also highlights operational deficiencies, including a fire panel malfunction, staffing shortages, and a significant number of staff using various forms of leave (including 9 AWOL), providing a critical snapshot of the prison's condition at the time.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER New York, NY 10007 REPLY TO ATTN OF: . M/W Operations Lieutenant SUBJECT: Daily Activity Report TO: Warden , Associate warden (O) , Associate Warden (P) Executive Assistant , Captain Lieutenants Departments Heads July 31, 2019 Daily Activity as communicated or documented by the Operations Lieutenant for July 30, 2019, was received and/or reviewed. The following information was noted. Mornin Watch Shift: Lt. reported Control Center Fire Panel inoperative. Da Watch Shift: Lt. reported I/M Epstein #76318-054 removal from Psych Obs. and housed on the Special Housing Unit. Correctional assignments SHU #3, 10-South #2 unassigned, due to, a shortage of staff. Evenin Watch Shift: Lt. reported Correctional assignment SHU #4, unassigned, due to, a shortage of staff. CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_000 12309 EFTA00034778
INMATES IN OUTSIDE HOSPITAL/SUICIDE WATCH/FURLOUGH/DRY CELL: I/M at Local Hosp. w/USMS Guards TIM Epstein #76318-054 on Psych Obs. w/inmate companion NEW ADMISSIONS TO MCC New York: RELEASED FROM MCC NEW YORK: ADMISSIONS TO THE SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT: Epstein #76318-054 (ret. from Psych Obs) TOTAL NUMBER OF CELLS IN SHU THAT ARE PRESENTLY TRIPLE BUNKED: None MISSING FIRE AND SECURITY REPORT: SIS Office Video Monitoring Chapel Education Recreation Safety 2 Sallyport Central Tool Room MISSING EQUIPMENT INVENTORY FORM: 2 Sallyport 3 Sallyport Roof Recreation CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012310 EFTA00034779
THE FOLLOWING LEAVE WAS UTILIZED: FURLOUGH: 00 ANNUAL LEAVE: 06 SICK LEAVE: 09 OFFICIAL TIME: 01 SUSPENSION: 01 FFLA: 00 FMLA: 00 COP: 04 AWOL: 09 ADVANCE LEAVE: 00 LWOP: 01 ADMIN LEAVE: 00 COMP TIME: 00 TRAINING: 00 GLYNCO: 00 LWOP(M): 03 TOA: 00 EPO: 00 TRAVEL: 00 THE FOLLOWING OVERTIMES WERE HIRED: E -1 OVERTIME: Number of staff = 28 Hours = 210.00 E-1 COMPTIME: Number of staff = 01 Hours = 08.00 60-Q OVERTIME(USM MEDICAL): CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012311 EFTA00034780
Number of Staff = 00 B-2 OVERTIME: Number of Staff = 00 O9D OVERTIME(SPECIAL): Number of Staff = 01 XXX OVERTIME(AIRLIFT): Number of Staff = 00 87S OVERTIME(TREATY TRANS): Number of Staff = 00 Hours = 00.00 Hours = 00.00 Hours = 07.00 Hours = 00.00 Hours = 00.00 INSTITUTION TOTALS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MORNING WATCH SHIFT: 07-30-2019 / 12:00 AM UNIT B-A: 25 UNIT E-N: 86 UNIT E-S: 85 UNIT G-N: 71 UNIT G-S: 91 UNIT H-A: 01 UNIT I-N: 93 UNIT K-N: 90 UNIT K-S: 140 UNIT Z-A: 70 UNIT Z-B: 05 TOTAL: 767 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012312 EFTA00034781