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Correspondence · Aug. 13, 2019

FBI email on MCC staffing questions before Epstein's suicide, Aug 2019

Forwarded FBI email answering questions about jail shift procedures, cellmate assignments, and housing before Epstein's suicide at MCC New York.Machine-written summary

From:

Subject: FW:

Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 19:15:01 +0000

Importance: Normal

Just FYI

From:

Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 2:57 PM

To:

Subject:

Here are the responses to your questions I couldn’t answer from this morning.

What was shift?

is a Unit Supervisor. His shifts vary daily, but he does not work any overnight shifts.

Who had the responsibility of making sure Epstein had a replacement cell mate?

The responsibility to have a replacement cell mate for Epstein ultimately falls with . However, there is no formal process in place for to be notified of the need for a replacement cell mate. According to , he had a meeting with all of the Lieutenants assigned to him to express the fact that Epstein had to have a cell mate at all times. Yet, there was nothing written to be passed to guards or other supervisors that noted this. On the night leading into Epstein’s suicide there was a “fill-in” Lt. It is not clear if that Lt. was ever given the directive that Epstein had to have a cell mate. According to , although he never spoke with the “fill-in” Lt., he believes she would have been told this information. This Lt., Lt. has not yet been interviewed (was supposed to have been interviewed, but has not yet).

Was Epstein in the SHU from day one?

No. However, we are awaiting the details on which cells, cell blocks, etc. Epstein was assigned to prior to the suicide.

Supervisory Special Agent

FBI New York

Violent Crimes Task Force

26 Federal Plaza

New York, NY 10278

EFTA00165235

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