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Matter ID: OIA-2019-05324

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

## Matter Details



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## OIG Information

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th>Referral Date</th><th>08/12/2019</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Short Name</td><td>MICHAEL THOMAS - 062A - ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF AN INMATE</td><td>Field Office</td><td>NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE</td></tr><tr><td>Classification</td><td>Category 2 - Administrative</td><td>Disposition</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Region</td><td>NORTHEAST REGION - NER</td><td>Deferral Date</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Institution/Facility</td><td>New York (MCC) - NYM</td><td>Case Number</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Field Office</td><td>DC HEADQUARTERS</td><td>Date Rpt Sent to OIG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Non BOP Site</td><td></td><td></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></tbody></table>

## State Information

## Other Information

Disposition

## Individual List

## View Person Detail

<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>

## Event List

## 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>

Charged Offense

| Arrested? | No |

| :--- | :--- |

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

| Incarcerated? | No |

| :--- | :--- |

Other (Legal Action)

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## 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?

No

Incarcerated?

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



<table><thead><tr><th>Associated Person</th><th>MICHAEL THOMAS</th></tr></thead></table>

Arrested?

No

Charged Offense

Convicted?

No

Incarcerated?

No

Other (Legal Action)

Allegation 4

<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



TOVA NOEL



Arrested?

No

Charged Offense

Convicted?

No

Incarcerated?

No

Other (Legal Action)

Allegation 5

111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct

Allegation Category

060 - Failure to Follow Policy

Allegation SubCategory



Status



Associated Person

MICHAEL THOMAS

Arrested?

Charged Offense

No

Convicted?

Incarcerated?

No

Other (Legal Action)

No

Allegation 6

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<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 didn’t 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>

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