This is a daily operations log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York from August 13, 2019—the day after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell.
This log documents routine security procedures and inmate counts at MCC New York on August 13, 2019, the morning after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. The document shows standard hourly counts, equipment checks, and monitoring procedures during the Morning Watch shift (midnight to 8:00 AM). The log indicates 765 inmates total with 75 in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). Notably, it mentions two inmates on psychological observation with inmate companions, though names are redacted.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG Shift-Day-Date: M/W Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Beginning Count: 765 SHU: 75/5 m i w Daily Sensitive Information: I/M on Psych Obs. w/inmate companion I/M on Psych Ohs. w/inmate companion I/M Pending Bedspace (SHU) TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS BC SHU 12:00 AM Lieutenant Operations operational announcement and/or equipment operative Check #2:5; assumes duties as the Morning Watch system are Panel. PREA Address System conducted. All conducted. All Roof Inventory: #1:2; 765 75/5 Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler w/exception of Control Center Fire conducted via the Institution Public Radio. Restraint Equipment Cage inventory accounted for. Metal Detector checks w/the exception of Rear Gate/Facilities/R&D. completed. All secure. Temporary Chit #3:5; #4:6; #5:5; #6:0; Hosp:O 12:00 AM Institution Count in progress 12:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #2130 12:07 AM Body Alarm testing in progress 12:16 AM Body alarm testing completed 12:30 AM Watch Calls cont. 12:33 AM Good Verbal count announced 12:34 AM Clear Institution count announced 765 75/5 3:00 AM Institution Count in progress 3:30 AM Good Verbal count announced 3:32 AM Clear Institution count announced 765 75/5 5:00 AM Institution Count in progress 6:00 AM Good Verbal count announced 6:05 AM Clear Institution count announced 765 75/5 8:00 AM Relieved of duties by Lieutenant as the D/W Operations 765 75/5 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 Order I I I 1 IAD Ops Lt. Ending Count: 765 SHU: 75; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 00; H/A OBS: 02; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00; H/A(PBS); 01; H/A (PCLAS); 00 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012467 EFTA00034806
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: D/W - Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Beginning Count: 765 SHU:75/5 NW Daily Sensitive Information: I/M on Psych obs w/inmate companion I/M on Psych obs. w/inmate companion. I/M on 2nd fl. Pending Shu bed space. 8:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Day Watch Operations Lieutenant. The fire alarm and pump system is 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, Facilities. 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 :GPKJ/RIGHT HAND 765 75/5 8:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #1093 8:29 AM Body Alarm Test Initiated. 8:30 AM AM Census Count Conducted 8:33 AM 9:00 AM Body Alarm Testing Complete. -8 I/M 757 75/5 12:15 PM -2 I/M out to Court 755 75/5 12:30 PM PM Census Count Conducted 1:00 PM 9 Released from SHU 755 66/5 3:45 PM Institutional lockdown for count. 4:00 PM Relieved of duties by Lt. E/W Operations Lieutenant. Visitation: 11 South Inmates Adults Children Total 15 20 4 39 ION SCANNING TESTED HITS: 0 STG/High Alert phone calls monitored: 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 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012468 EFTA00034807
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG Ending Count:755 ; SHU:66 ; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 00; H/A OBS: 03; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012469 EFTA00034808
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: E/W - Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Beginning Count: 755 SHU:66/ 5 E/W Daily Sensitive Information. I/M on Psych Obs w/inmate companion. I/M on PSYCH OBS. W/inmate companion. I/M on 2" fl. Pending Shu bed space. TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS B/C SHU 4:00 PM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Evening Watch Operations Lieutenant. 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: #1:4; #2:4; #3:5; #4:5; #5:5; #6:3; 755 66/5 4:00 PM Institution count in progress. 4:01 PM NYPD Phone Check #1654 4:02 PM Body alarm testing in progress. 4:53 PM Body alarm testing completed 4:54 PM Good verbal count 5:02 PM Clear institutional count. 755 66/5 5:32 PM +1 New commit: 756 66/5 5:38 PM +2 Court returns: 758 66/5 6:00 PM Watch call in progress 6:07 PM -1 Furl Trans: 757 66/5 6:17 PM 6:25 PM -1 Bail/Bond : 756 759 66/5 66/5 +3 New commit: 6:30 PM I/M remove from HA to ZA 759 67/5 7:00 PM -1 FT REL: 758 67/5 8:00 PM Trash run in progress 8:42 PM Trash run complete 10:00 PM Institutional count in progress. 10:43 PM Good verbal count announced. 10:47 PM Clear institutional count announced. 758 67/5 11:05 PM FBI in with one new commit. Inmate 12:00 AM Relieved of duties by as the M/W Lieutenant. VISITING: UNIT 11 SOUTH INMATES ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL 08 19 10 37 STG/High Alert phone calls monitored: WITSEC inquiry(s) was/were received during my tour of duty: 0 The following Inmate(s) were placed in Administrative Detention: 0 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012470 EFTA00034809
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG NAME REG NUMBER REASON UNIT TIME A/D ORDER Ops. Act. Lt. Lt. • Ending Count:758 Local Hosp: 00; B/A SHU: 00 ; H/A SHU: OBS: 67; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; 03; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00; CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00012471 EFTA00034810