EFTA00131248

Matter ID: OIA-2019-05324

Short Description: MICHAEL THOMAS - 062A - ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF AN INMATE

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## OIG Information

<table border="1"><tr><td>Short Name</td><td>MICHAEL THOMAS-062A-ENDANGERINGTHE SAFETY OF AN INMATE</td><td>Referral Date</td><td>08/12/2019</td></tr><tr><td>Classification</td><td>Category 2-Administrative</td><td>Field Office</td><td>NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE</td></tr><tr><td>Region</td><td>NORTHEAST REGION-NER</td><td>Disposition</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Institution/Facility</td><td>New York(MCC)-NYM</td><td>Deferral Date</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Field Office</td><td>DC HEADQUARTERS</td><td>Case Number</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Non BOP Site</td><td></td><td>Date Rpt Sent to OIG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Investigated By</td><td>OIA</td><td rowspan="2">Progress</td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>Patriot Act Violation?</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Staff Search Procedure?</td><td>No</td><td>Incident Date</td><td>08/10/2019</td></tr><tr><td>Insider Threat?</td><td>No</td><td>Reported Date</td><td>08/12/2019</td></tr><tr><td>Office of Special Counsel?</td><td>No</td><td>Open Date</td><td>08/12/2019</td></tr><tr><td>Self Reporting?</td><td>No</td><td>Last Event</td><td>Pending Deferral by OIG</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Inv Rpt Status</td><td></td></tr></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Additional Role</th><th>Name</th><th>ID</th><th>Empl/Inmt/Other</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Complainant</td><td>Witness</td><td></td><td></td><td>Employee</td></tr><tr><td>OIG Staff</td><td></td><td>NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE</td><td></td><td>Other</td></tr><tr><td>Subject</td><td></td><td>MICHAEL THOMAS</td><td>06085</td><td>Employee</td></tr><tr><td>Subject</td><td></td><td>TOVA NOEL</td><td>06087</td><td>Employee</td></tr><tr><td>Victim</td><td>Other</td><td>JEFFREY EPSTEIN</td><td>06089</td><td>Inmate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Allegations

<table><thead><tr><th>Allegation Category</th><th>111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct</th></tr></thead></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Allegation SubCategory</th><th>062A - Endangering the Safety of an Inmate</th></tr></thead></table>

| Arrested? | No |

| :--- | :--- |

<table><tr><td>Convicted?</td><td>No</td></tr></table>

| Incarcerated? | No |

| :--- | :--- |

Other (Legal Action)

EFTA00131249

## Allegation 2

Allegation Category

111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct



Allegation SubCategory



062A - Endangering the Safety of an Inmate

Status

<table><thead><tr><th>Associated Person</th><th>TOVA NOEL</th></tr></thead></table>

Arrested?

No

Charged Offense

Convicted?

Incarcerated?

No

No

Other (Legal Action)

Allegation 3

<table><thead><tr><th>Allegation Category</th><th>111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct</th></tr></thead></table>

Allegation SubCategory



054 - Inattention to Duty



Status

Associated Person

MICHAEL THOMAS

Arrested?

No

Charged Offense

Convicted?

No

Incarcerated?

No

Other (Legal Action)

<table><thead><tr><th>Allegation Category</th><th>111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct</th></tr></thead></table>

Allegation 4



Allegation SubCategory





054 - Inattention to Duty



Status

Associated Person



TOVA NOEL



Arrested?

No

Charged Offense

Convicted?

No

Incarcerated?

No

Other (Legal Action)

Allegation 5



111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct



Allegation Category

Allegation SubCategory

060 - Failure to Follow Policy

Status

Associated Person

MICHAEL THOMAS

Arrested?

Charged Offense

No

Convicted?



Incarcerated?



No

Other (Legal Action)

No

Allegation 6

EFTA00131250

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Narratives</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Narrative 1</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Type</td><td colspan="5">CASE SUMMARY</td></tr><tr><td>Narrative</td><td colspan="5">Reportedly, on August 10, 2019, at approximately 6:33 a.m., inmate Jeffery Epstein, #76218-054, was found unresponsive in his assigned cell in the Special Housing Unit. Epstein was pronounced dead at 7:36 a.m., by an emergency room physician at the local hospital. In a memorandum dated August 10, 2019, Lieutenant claims that while speaking to Correctional Officer Tova Noel she stated that she and Material Handler Michael Thomas did not conduct the 3:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m., rounds. It is also alleged Thomas stated We messed up, and I messed up, shes not to blame we didnt do any rounds. Note: Additional staff memorandums have not yet been collected due to Noel and Thomas being authorized leave, claiming they were traumatized over event. Allegedly the staff also requested that the local Union President review any memorandums written.</td></tr><tr><td>Document Type</td><td>Name</td><td>Description</td><td>Create Date</td><td>Created By</td><td>View</td></tr><tr><td>Predicating Information</td><td>2019-05234 PRED.pdf</td><td></td><td>08/12/2019</td><td></td><td>View</td></tr></tbody></table>