What is document EFTA00035807?

This is a DOJ Office of Inspector General Memorandum of Investigation dated October 2021, documenting the receipt of service records and communications from SigNet Technologies regarding the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York's camera system upgrade and the August 8, 2019 camera failure.

What is the significance of the August 8, 2019 camera failure?

The camera failure occurred just two days before Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019. The DOJ OIG's subsequent investigation found that nearly all cameras in the Special Housing Unit where Epstein was housed had stopped recording, leaving almost no video evidence of his final hours.

What does this document reveal about the camera problems at MCC New York?

The 15 SigNet service requests spanning February to September 2019 reveal that MCC New York had persistent camera system issues for months. Despite a September 2018 contract for a camera upgrade, the problems continued through and after Epstein's death, with service requests filed as late as September 28, 2019.

Who is SigNet Technologies?

SigNet Technologies was the Federal Bureau of Prisons' contractor responsible for the camera system upgrade at MCC New York. Their program manager provided documents to the OIG about the camera upgrade contract, system failures, and communications with MCC personnel.

What did the DOJ OIG ultimately find about the camera failures?

The 2023 DOJ OIG report found that 10 of 11 cameras in the SHU were not recording due to malfunctioning DVR hard drives. The single functioning camera only captured a sliver of a staircase. The report characterized the camera system as 'outdated' and 'not properly maintained.'

What is document EFTA00035807?

This is a DOJ Office of Inspector General Memorandum of Investigation dated October 2021, documenting the receipt of service records and communications from SigNet Technologies regarding the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York's camera system upgrade and the August 8, 2019 camera failure.

What is the significance of the August 8, 2019 camera failure?

The camera failure occurred just two days before Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019. The DOJ OIG's subsequent investigation found that nearly all cameras in the Special Housing Unit where Epstein was housed had stopped recording, leaving almost no video evidence of his final hours.

What does this document reveal about the camera problems at MCC New York?

The 15 SigNet service requests spanning February to September 2019 reveal that MCC New York had persistent camera system issues for months. Despite a September 2018 contract for a camera upgrade, the problems continued through and after Epstein's death, with service requests filed as late as September 28, 2019.

Who is SigNet Technologies?

SigNet Technologies was the Federal Bureau of Prisons' contractor responsible for the camera system upgrade at MCC New York. Their program manager provided documents to the OIG about the camera upgrade contract, system failures, and communications with MCC personnel.

What did the DOJ OIG ultimately find about the camera failures?

The 2023 DOJ OIG report found that 10 of 11 cameras in the SHU were not recording due to malfunctioning DVR hard drives. The single functioning camera only captured a sliver of a staircase. The report characterized the camera system as 'outdated' and 'not properly maintained.'

EFTA00035807

A DOJ Office of Inspector General memorandum documenting the receipt of information from SigNet Technologies, the contractor responsible for upgrading the camera system at Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, regarding the camera system failure that occurred on August 8, 2019—just two days before Jeffrey Epstein's death.

This October 2021 OIG investigative memo catalogs communications and service records from SigNet Technologies, the Federal Bureau of Prisons' camera system contractor, about MCC New York's surveillance infrastructure. The document includes the original 2018 GSA contract for the camera upgrade, along with 15 SigNet service requests spanning February through September 2019—critically including the August 8, 2019 camera failure request. This evidence is significant because the DOJ OIG's 2023 report concluded that nearly all cameras in the Special Housing Unit where Epstein was held stopped recording in late July 2019 and remained non-functional through his death on August 10, 2019.

Key Highlights

•Documents the exact camera system failure date of August 8, 2019—two days before Epstein's death
•Contains 15 SigNet service requests for MCC New York, revealing ongoing camera problems from February to September 2019
•Includes the original September 2018 GSA contract for the camera upgrade that was apparently incomplete or faulty
•Shows communications between SigNet and Bureau of Prisons personnel about IP address configurations and system issues
•Part of the DOJ OIG investigation that later found 10 of 11 SHU cameras were not recording due to malfunctioning hard drives

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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: New York Field Office Receipt of Information from Program Manager, SigNet Technologies, regarding an Upgrade to the Camera System at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York On or about October 1, 2021, Special Agent =, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Ins General (OIG), New York Field Office, received the attached documents and communications from Program Manager, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Contracts, SigNet Technologies, regarding his knowledge about the camera system upgrade at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (MCC New York), the MCC New York's camera system failure recognized on August 8, 2019, and communications had with MCC New York personnel about camera system issues. Attachments: 1. MCC New York GSA Contract for a Camera System Upgrade dated September 21, 2018. 2. Email dated November 27, 2018, from to =, Communications Technician, BOP, regarding request for IP addresses. 3. Email dated October 1, 2021, from to MCC New York. 4. Email dated August 31, 2021, from 5. SigNet Service Request # 22855 for MCC New York dated February 28, 2019. 6. SigNet Service Request # 24975 for MCC New York dated August 8, 2019. 7. SigNet Service Request # 25078 for MCC New York dated August 15, 2019. 8. SigNet Service Request # 25160 for MCC New York dated August 22, 2019. 9. SigNet Service Request # 25380 for MCC New York dated September 9, 2019. 10. SigNet Service Request # 25572 for MCC New York dated September 20, 2019. 11. SigNet Service Request # 25576 for MCC New York dated September 20, 2019. 12. SigNet Service Request # 25629 for MCC New York dated September 24, 2019. 13. SigNet Service Request # 25630 for MCC New York dated September 24, 2019. 14. SigNet Service Request # 22687 for MCC New York dated September 28, 2019. 15. SigNet Service Request # 25765 for MCC New York dated October 3, 2019. 16. SigNet Service Request # 26408 for MCC New York dated November 13, 2019. to SA confirming the date of delivery of new camera gear explaining the RAID failure at MCC New York on August 8, 2019. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title: Special Agent Assistant Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: OIG Form III-210/4 (04/15/2022) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 16 It is the property of the IC and is loaned to your agency:. it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE EFTA00035807