What does this document reveal about MCC's camera system?

The document reveals a critical timeline: although a new camera system arrived at MCC New York in October 2018, it was not installed until the week of August 16, 2019—six days after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. A camera project started March 17, 2019, but had no anticipated completion date before Epstein died. This aligns with the OIG's finding that nearly all cameras in Epstein's housing unit failed to record footage in the weeks before his death.

Who provided the information in this document?

The information came from the Facility Manager of MCC New York who was in charge when Jeffrey Epstein was housed at the facility. This person was interviewed by the OIG on August 4, 2021, and subsequently provided these follow-up emails between October 2021 and March 2022 regarding the camera system timeline.

Why is the camera system timeline significant?

The OIG's 2023 report found that longstanding deficiencies with MCC New York's security camera system meant nearly all cameras in Epstein's housing unit were not recording in the weeks before his death. This document provides the behind-the-scenes administrative record showing that while a new camera system was available, bureaucratic delays meant it wasn't installed until after Epstein died—a critical failure that left investigators with almost no footage of the night he died.

What does this document reveal about MCC's camera system?

The document reveals a critical timeline: although a new camera system arrived at MCC New York in October 2018, it was not installed until the week of August 16, 2019—six days after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. A camera project started March 17, 2019, but had no anticipated completion date before Epstein died. This aligns with the OIG's finding that nearly all cameras in Epstein's housing unit failed to record footage in the weeks before his death.

Who provided the information in this document?

The information came from the Facility Manager of MCC New York who was in charge when Jeffrey Epstein was housed at the facility. This person was interviewed by the OIG on August 4, 2021, and subsequently provided these follow-up emails between October 2021 and March 2022 regarding the camera system timeline.

Why is the camera system timeline significant?

The OIG's 2023 report found that longstanding deficiencies with MCC New York's security camera system meant nearly all cameras in Epstein's housing unit were not recording in the weeks before his death. This document provides the behind-the-scenes administrative record showing that while a new camera system was available, bureaucratic delays meant it wasn't installed until after Epstein died—a critical failure that left investigators with almost no footage of the night he died.

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This is a DOJ Office of Inspector General memorandum documenting the receipt of emails from an MCC New York Facility Manager regarding the prison's camera system during the time Jeffrey Epstein was housed there.

This internal DOJ OIG memorandum from Case Number 2019-010614 records communications received between October 2021 and March 2022 from the MCC New York Facility Manager who was in charge when Jeffrey Epstein died. The emails detail the timeline of the MCC's camera system project, including that new cameras arrived in October 2018 but were not installed until the week of August 16, 2019—six days after Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. This document is significant because it provides the administrative record of camera system failures that the OIG later cited as a major factor in how Epstein was left unmonitored.

Key Highlights

•New camera system arrived at MCC New York around October 14, 2018 but wasn't installed until the week of August 16, 2019—after Epstein's death
•Camera project began on March 17, 2019, but had no anticipated completion date prior to August 10, 2019
•The Facility Manager who oversaw MCC New York when Epstein was housed there provided this camera system timeline to investigators
•This document is part of official OIG Case 2019-010614 investigating the circumstances of Epstein's death

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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: 2019-010614 Reporting Office: Boston Area Office Receipt of Information from Facility Manager, Federal Bureau of Prisons On October 1, 2021, through March 10, 2022, Assistant Special Agent in U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), received the attached emails from Facility Manager Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), New York, New York. was interviewed by the OIG on August 4, 2021, in reference to an official OIG investigation into the events surrounding the death of BOP inmate Jeffrey Epstein, Register Number 76318-054, who was previously housed within the MCC New York. was the Facility Mana er at the MCC New York when Epstein was housed within the MCC New York. The emails received from were in reference to the topics discussed during interview, and are in specific reference to the MCC New York camera system. The interview of s documented within a separate Memorandum of Investigation. Attachments: 1. Email from dated October 1, 2021, regarding officially transferring to the MCC New York in May 2019. 2. Email from dated October 5, 2021, regarding a new camera system that arrived at the MCC New York around October 14, 2018, which was intalled during the week of August 16, 2019. 3. Email from dated October 5, 2021, regarding an MCC New York camera project that began on March 17, 2019. 4. Email from dated October 27, 2021, regarding a syno sis of a camera project at the MCC New York. a. Camera Project Synopsis attached to the email from dated October 27, 2021. 5. Email from dated November 3, 2021, regarding no anticipated completion date of an MCC New York camera project to August 10, 2019. 6. Emails fromMdated March 10, 2022, regarding a timeline as to when served as the Facility Manager at the MCC New York. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: OIG Form III-21014 (04/1512022) This document contains neither recommendation nor conclusions of the 16 Iris the property of the 16 and is loaned to your agency:. it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE EFTA00035806