What is document EFTA00035706?

This is a Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, documenting the morning watch shift on August 4, 2019. It records routine security operations including inmate counts, equipment checks, and shift changes at the federal detention facility where Jeffrey Epstein was being held.

Why is the August 4, 2019 date significant?

This log is from six days before Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide on August 10, 2019. The document provides baseline evidence of how MCC New York was supposed to operate — procedures that a DOJ Inspector General report later found were not followed on the night of Epstein's death, when staff falsified records and left him unmonitored for hours.

What does this document reveal about MCC New York operations?

The log shows the facility housed 762 inmates including 77 in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). It documents that at least one inmate was on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' — a suicide watch protocol. The log also notes equipment issues including a non-operational fire panel in the Control Center, reflecting the infrastructure problems that contributed to MCC New York's eventual closure in 2021.

What happened at MCC New York after this date?

Six days later on August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his SHU cell. A DOJ investigation found that MCC staff had falsified count records and failed to monitor Epstein, who was left alone without a cellmate despite being a known suicide risk. Two correctional officers were criminally charged for falsifying records. MCC New York was permanently closed in 2021 due to chronic security and infrastructure failures.

What is document EFTA00035706?

This is a Daily Lieutenant's Log from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, documenting the morning watch shift on August 4, 2019. It records routine security operations including inmate counts, equipment checks, and shift changes at the federal detention facility where Jeffrey Epstein was being held.

Why is the August 4, 2019 date significant?

This log is from six days before Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide on August 10, 2019. The document provides baseline evidence of how MCC New York was supposed to operate — procedures that a DOJ Inspector General report later found were not followed on the night of Epstein's death, when staff falsified records and left him unmonitored for hours.

What does this document reveal about MCC New York operations?

The log shows the facility housed 762 inmates including 77 in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). It documents that at least one inmate was on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' — a suicide watch protocol. The log also notes equipment issues including a non-operational fire panel in the Control Center, reflecting the infrastructure problems that contributed to MCC New York's eventual closure in 2021.

What happened at MCC New York after this date?

Six days later on August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his SHU cell. A DOJ investigation found that MCC staff had falsified count records and failed to monitor Epstein, who was left alone without a cellmate despite being a known suicide risk. Two correctional officers were criminally charged for falsifying records. MCC New York was permanently closed in 2021 due to chronic security and infrastructure failures.

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This is the Daily Lieutenant's Log from Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York for the morning watch shift on August 4, 2019 — six days before Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide at the same facility.

This Bureau of Prisons operational log documents routine security procedures during the early morning hours of August 4, 2019 at MCC New York. The log records standard institutional activities including inmate counts (762 total inmates, 77 in SHU), fire alarm system status, body alarm testing, PREA announcements, and shift changes. Notably, the log indicates one inmate was on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' — a suicide watch protocol that became central to Epstein's case. The document provides a glimpse into MCC New York's operations just days before major security failures allowed Epstein's death.

Key Highlights

•Documents MCC New York operations on August 4, 2019 — six days before Epstein's death on August 10
•Shows 77 inmates housed in the Special Housing Unit (SHU), where Epstein was held
•Records an inmate on 'Psych Obs. w/inmate companion' — the suicide watch protocol Epstein had been removed from
•Notes fire panel equipment exception in Control Center — part of facility's known infrastructure issues
•Provides evidence of the count and monitoring procedures that were later found to be falsified on August 9-10

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG Shift-Day-Date: M/W Sunday, August 04, 2019 1 Beginning Count: 762 SHU: 77/5 M/W Dail Sensitive Information: I/M at Local Hosp. w/USMS Guards I/M on Psych Obs. w/inmate companion TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS BC SHU 12:00 AM Lieutenant assumes duties as the Morning Watch 762 77/5 Operations Lieutenant. The fire alarm and sprinkler system are operational w/exception of Control Center Fire Panel. 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 12:00 AM Institution Count in progress 12:00 AM NYPD Phone Check #2869 12:01 AM Body Alarm testing in progress 12:15 Am Body alarm testing completed. 12:30 AM Watch Calls cont. 12:40 AM Good Verbal count announced 12:41 AM Clear Institution count announced 762 77/5 3:00 AM Institution Count in progress 3:29 AM Good Verbal count announced 3:36 AM Clear Institution count announced 762 77/5 5:00 AM Institution Count in progress 5:31 AM Good Verbal count announced 5:32 AM Clear Institution count announced 762 77/5 8:00 AM Relieved of duties by Lt. as D/W Operations Lieutenant 762 77/5 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 I Time AD Order Ops Lt. Ending Count: 762 SHU: 77; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 00; H/A OBS: 01; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00 EFTA00035706

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: D/W - Sunday, August 04, 2019 Beginning Count: 762 SHU:77/5 Diw Daily I/M Sensitive Information: w/inmate companion on Psych Obs. 8:00 AM Lieutenant Lieutenant. time. Fire announcement system malfunction. All equipment operative w/the secure. Institution Inventory: Daily Hand assumes duties as the Day Watch Operations system is inoperable at this to conduct PREA Address System, due to, Cage inventory conducted. checks conducted. All Roof Check completed. All Temporary Chit 16:5; Hosp:0 762 77/5 The fire alarm and pump Watch is in Progress. Unable over the Institution Public Restraint Equipment accounted for. Metal Detector exception of Rear Gate. on modified operations 11:0; 12:5; 13:5; 14:6; #5:6; Stamp :DJBE/LEFT HAND 8:00 AM NYPD Phone Check 12275 8:08 AM Body Alarm Test Initiated. 8:21 AM Body Alarm Testing Complete. 10:00 AM Institution count 10:28 AM Good verbal announced 10:31 AM Clear count announced 762 77/5 3:45 PM Institutional lockdown for count. 762 77/5 4:00 PM Relieved of duties by Lt. E/W Operations Lieutenant. 762 77/5 Visitation: N/A Inmates Adults Children Total 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 Ops Lt Act Lt Ending Count:762 ; SHU:77 ; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 01; H/A OBS: 01; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00 EFTA00035707

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY DAILY LIEUTENANT'S LOG SHIFT-DAY-DATE: E/W - Sunday, August 4, 2019 Beginning Count: 762 ISHU:77/5 'VI' Daily Sensitive Information. I/v on Psych Obs. w/inmate companion 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; 762 77/5 4:00 PM Institution count in progress. 4:01 PM NYPD Phone Check #1440 4:08 PM Body Alarm testing in progress. 4:22 PM Body alarm testing completed. 4:44 PM Good verbal announced. 4:57 PM Clear institutional count. 762 77/5 6:00 PM Watch call in progress 8:01 PM Trash run in progress 8:40 PM Trash run complete 10:00 PM Institutional count in progress. 10:33 PM Good verbal count announced. 10:37 PM Clear institutional count announced. 762 77/5 12:00 AM continues duties as the M/W Lieutenant. 762 77/5 VISITING: INMATES ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL 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 Ops. Lt. Act. Lt. Ending Count:762 ; SHU: 77; 10-South: 05; SHU OBS: 00; Local Hosp: 00; H/A OBS: 01; B/A OBS: 00; Dry Cell: 00; B/A SHU: 00 EFTA00035708