What is document EFTA00034983?

This is an internal U.S. Bureau of Prisons Daily Activity Report from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, dated August 2, 2019, summarizing operations from August 1, 2019. It was distributed to facility leadership including the Warden and Associate Wardens.

Why is this document significant to the Epstein case?

This document was created just 9 days before Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in MCC New York on August 10, 2019. It provides contemporaneous evidence of the staffing shortages and security failures that the DOJ Inspector General later identified as contributing factors to Epstein's death. The report explicitly notes 'limited staff available to respond to emergencies and no medical personnel' during morning watch—the same time period when Epstein was later found unresponsive.

What problems does this document reveal about MCC New York?

The document reveals multiple serious issues: unsecured food slots creating safety risks, chronic staffing shortages leaving positions like SHU officers unassigned, security vulnerabilities during morning watch with no medical staff, and ongoing maintenance problems described as 'an ongoing problem which has been reported previously.' These issues directly align with the systemic failures later documented in the DOJ OIG investigation.

What is the Special Housing Unit (SHU) mentioned in this document?

The Special Housing Unit is a segregated area where inmates are kept separate from the general population and locked in cells for approximately 23 hours per day. Jeffrey Epstein was housed in the SHU after being moved there on July 7, 2019. This document shows multiple inmates being admitted to the SHU on August 1, 2019, and notes that the SHU officer position was unassigned due to staffing shortages.

Does this document mention Jeffrey Epstein?

Inmate names in this document are redacted, so it cannot be determined with certainty whether Epstein is directly referenced. However, the document covers operations in the same facility and time period when Epstein was incarcerated there, and an inmate on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' is noted—a protocol similar to what Epstein had been placed on after his July 23, 2019 suicide watch incident.

What is document EFTA00034983?

This is an internal U.S. Bureau of Prisons Daily Activity Report from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, dated August 2, 2019, summarizing operations from August 1, 2019. It was distributed to facility leadership including the Warden and Associate Wardens.

Why is this document significant to the Epstein case?

This document was created just 9 days before Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in MCC New York on August 10, 2019. It provides contemporaneous evidence of the staffing shortages and security failures that the DOJ Inspector General later identified as contributing factors to Epstein's death. The report explicitly notes 'limited staff available to respond to emergencies and no medical personnel' during morning watch—the same time period when Epstein was later found unresponsive.

What problems does this document reveal about MCC New York?

The document reveals multiple serious issues: unsecured food slots creating safety risks, chronic staffing shortages leaving positions like SHU officers unassigned, security vulnerabilities during morning watch with no medical staff, and ongoing maintenance problems described as 'an ongoing problem which has been reported previously.' These issues directly align with the systemic failures later documented in the DOJ OIG investigation.

What is the Special Housing Unit (SHU) mentioned in this document?

The Special Housing Unit is a segregated area where inmates are kept separate from the general population and locked in cells for approximately 23 hours per day. Jeffrey Epstein was housed in the SHU after being moved there on July 7, 2019. This document shows multiple inmates being admitted to the SHU on August 1, 2019, and notes that the SHU officer position was unassigned due to staffing shortages.

Does this document mention Jeffrey Epstein?

Inmate names in this document are redacted, so it cannot be determined with certainty whether Epstein is directly referenced. However, the document covers operations in the same facility and time period when Epstein was incarcerated there, and an inmate on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' is noted—a protocol similar to what Epstein had been placed on after his July 23, 2019 suicide watch incident.

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An internal MCC New York Daily Activity Report from August 2, 2019, documenting facility operations on August 1, 2019—just nine days before Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in the same facility.

This is a Bureau of Prisons internal memorandum from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, reporting daily activities for August 1, 2019. The document reveals significant operational problems including unsecured food slots described as a 'grave safety and security risk,' staffing shortages leaving multiple correctional positions unassigned, and at least one inmate at a local hospital under USMS guard with another on psychiatric observation. The report was circulated to the Warden, Associate Wardens, Executive Assistant, Captain, Lieutenants, and Department Heads. This document is highly significant because it was generated just 9 days before Jeffrey Epstein died in this same facility on August 10, 2019, and it directly corroborates the DOJ Inspector General's later findings about severe staffing shortages and systemic failures at MCC New York.

Key Highlights

•Documents 'grave safety and security risk' from unsecured food slots and limited morning watch staff with no medical personnel available
•Multiple correctional officer positions left unassigned due to staffing shortages across all three shifts
•Shows at least one inmate on psychiatric observation with an inmate companion—the same protocol that was later not properly maintained for Epstein
•Reveals admissions to Special Housing Unit (SHU)—the same unit where Epstein was housed
•Created August 2, 2019—just 9 days before Epstein was found dead at MCC New York

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REPLY TO ATTN OF: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER New York, NY 10007 , M/W Operations Lieutenant SUBJECT: Daily Activity Report TO: Warden , Associate Warden (O) , Associate Warden (P) Executive Assistant , Captain Lieutenants Departments Heads August 02, 2019 Daily Activity as communicated or documented by the Operations Lieutenant for August 01, 2019, was received and/or reviewed. The following information was noted. Morning Watch Shift: Lt. reported food slots on unit 5-South unsecured. Numerous food slots were unable to be secured, due to, hinge malfunction or inmates stuffing locking mechanism with paper/plastic spoons. This is an ongoing problem, which has been reported previously via email upon being discovered on various other units. Open food slots presents a grave safety and security risk to staff operating the housing units especially on Morning Watch when we have a limited amount of staff available to respond to emergencies and no medical personnel. I/M's placed on the Special Housing Unit Pend SIS. Day Watch Shift: reported I/M's (code #113), (Code #108), (Code #331), III (Code #312), placement on the Special Housing Unit. Correctional assignments 3-Sally Officer, SHU #4, 10-South #2, unassigned, due to, a shortage of staff. CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_000 13011 EFTA00034983

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Evening Watch Shift: Lt. reported I/M (Pend Class) placement on the Special Housing Unit. Correctional assignments Internal #2, SHU #4, unassigned, due to, a shortage of staff. INMATES IN OUTSIDE HOSPITAL/SUICIDE WATCH/FURLOUGH/DRY CELL: I/M at Local Hosp. w/USMS Guards I/M on Psych Obs. w/inmate companion NEW ADMISSIONS TO MCC New York: RELEASED FROM MCC NEW YORK: ADMISSIONS TO THE SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT: (Pend SIS) (Code #113) (Code #108) (Code #331) (Code #312) (Pend Class) TOTAL NUMBER OF CELLS IN SHU THAT ARE PRESENTLY TRIPLE BUNKED: None MISSING FIRE AND SECURITY REPORT: SIS Office Video Monitoring Attorney Conference 2 Sallyport Central Tool Room Recreation Education Facilities Shops CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_000 13012 EFTA00034984

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MISSING EQUIPMENT INVENTORY FORM: Lobby 2 Sallyport Roof Recreation THE FOLLOWING LEAVE WAS UTILIZED: FURLOUGH: 00 ANNUAL LEAVE: 08 SICK LEAVE: 08 OFFICIAL TIME: 01 SUSPENSION: 01 FFLA: 00 FMLA: 00 COP: 03 AWOL: 09 ADVANCE LEAVE: 00 LWOP: 00 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 = 26 Hours = 189.30 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_000 13013 EFTA00034985