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The MCC, or Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, is a now-closed federal administrative detention facility where Jeffrey Epstein was held while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges; he died there in August 2019. The Department of Justice Inspector General and the FBI investigated the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death, citing numerous failures by MCC staff.
The MCC appears in several documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and death, including a report by the Department of Justice Inspector General on the BOP's custody, care, and supervision of Epstein at the MCC New York. Mentions include Epstein being found hanged in his cell within the Special Housing Unit, signing a new Last Will and Testament at the MCC, and emails referencing a new camera system installed at the MCC.
Key Highlights
- •The MCC was the facility where Jeffrey Epstein was incarcerated and died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
- •Reports and investigations highlighted significant failures by MCC staff in ensuring Epstein's safety and well-being, including not assigning him a cellmate and falsifying records.
- •The conditions at MCC, including understaffing and inadequate mental health care, have been criticized.
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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
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
Document Mentions (8)
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ice. Today my office released a report on the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or BOP’s, custody, care, and supervision of inmate Jeffrey Epstein at the MCC New York. On August 10, 2019, Epstein was found hanged in his locked cell within the prison’s secure Special Housing Unit. The New York City’s Offi
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idual with whom he allegedly had a personal relationship. Further, 2 days before his death, during a meeting with his lawyers in a private room at the MCC New York, Epstein signed a new Last Will and Testament, which MCC New York officials did not learn about until after his death. Additionally, the O
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f the meeting, e.g. for a meeting on Tuesday at 2:00 P.M., the request must be submitted by Monday at 2:00 P.M. Written requests should be faxed to the MCC New York Legal Department, , and should include the names of everyone attending the meeting, including, but not limited to, attorneys, paralegals
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mind, it unfortunately in most cases is too late, and the person is unable to be revived. The example of August 2019 suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, at the MCC New York, comes to mind. 44. Suicides in prison often occur in solitary confinement and during pre-trial status. With the likelihood of Mr. Assang
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now Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT). An earlier version is attached here. 6. We were provided with an undated slide presentation about the MCC SHU. Which of our requests is this responsive to? When is this document from? The slide show was created 1/2/2014 as a part of quarterly SHU traini
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rding 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
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at your earliest ability? Is/was your position title "Facility Manager" or "Facilities Manager"? In your below email, you say that you arrived to the MCC New York as a TDY assignment in February 2019. What was your position title during that assignment? EFTA00036018 --- PAGE BREAK --- When did you
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Connected Entities(16)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
7 docs7 co-mentions
Department of Justice
Organization5 docs5 co-mentions
Metropolitan Correctional Center
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Special Housing Unit
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Control
Organization2019 action-adventure video game developed by Remedy Entertainment
2 docs2 co-mentions
Washington D.C.
LocationCapital city of the United States of America
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Office of the Inspector General
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MCC New
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the Control Center
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Boston Area Office
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Metropolitan Correctional Center New York
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United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America
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FBI
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Operations
OrganizationBattery-operated game of physical skill
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FedEx
OrganizationAmerican multinational delivery services company
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