8/30/19 USAO SDNY Interview¶
2003- started for BOP - Ft. Dix¶
- Butner Engelwood, → other
come back forence MCC- 1 year ago¶
GS II- current¶
SHU + ops - both, was on SR-Z, activities +Ops¶
logging movement of building¶
- overtime issues - responsibilities
for operations¶
,does rands in SHU, goes down range + addresses any issues w/ SHU inmates¶
- signature sheet for OPS it.
,Manning watch it. puts final signature + then routes to captain →¶
signs + put in logbook¶
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no involvement during count for SHU during week unless emergency count
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nauld check to make sure rands
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done¶
6 A-2 pm- as SHO Lt.¶
no PM SHO Lt. @ MCC, other institutions have it¶
BOP annual refresher training¶
last one @ 2ce Fed. SHO training- quarterly w/ new staff members officers assigned to site¶
anyone mandated—in post orders¶
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suicide prevention training is part of it, goes over signs what to do if happens, etc.
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If inmate on suicide watch, inmate will have cellmate
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As ops it, mig visits SW approx. once a day
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learned of Epstein once in MCC, heard about first suicide attempt but wasn’t working then he was on suicide watch then brought back upstairs, cellmate (Rames) was placed with him
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wasn’t at any SW meetings
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placed Epstein w/ Reyes - Cos during shift knew to keep them together (day watch)¶
Epstein he would be placed w/ him - no issues not list - psychology - inmates who had been on suicide watch require a bunky (cellmate) OT at STU - requires being mobile + getting paperwork ready for AM - recalled email, sent before Reyes was placed w/ him 8/9. ops Lt. 8A-4pm (scheduled) actually wanced 6A-2pm Reyes moved in morning new cellmate wasn’t placed was waiting to see who new cellmate would be decided Captain or Psychology would make that decision Anyone Epstein couldn’t have been placed w/ most anyone didn’t tell relief or captain that Reyes had left¶
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didn’t speak to any of the co’s that were coming on to next shift¶
didn’t mark 8/10 . heard about it on news¶
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Cos get from 9th - 10th floor via stairs , can take elevator from 9th - 11th 10th - is not a full floor , like ’ an attic
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bathrooms on 9th + 10th for co’s females mostly use 10th b/c more private / comfortable
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If do rand you pick up phone, and control lets you in / same as bathroom
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