EFTA00039357.pdf

NewYorkComplaints, DOJOIG (OIG) From: BOP OFFICE OF INTERNAL AFFAIR Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 8:58 AM To: NewYorkComplaints, DOJOIG (CMG) Subject 016 Referral - OIA-2019-05324 Attachments: OIA-2019-05324.zip Importance: High NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL DIRECTLY. THIS IS A SERVICE MACHINE FOR OUTBOUND MESSAGES ONLY. Please send any and all queries related to this case to the following email address: PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL NOTICE. (••• FOR BOP STAFF ONLY •••) https://bop-cms.bop.gov:9443/0GC- OIA/RespToE mail NoticeemaiI=D010 IG.NewYorkComplaints@usdoj.gov&case I D=OIA-2019- 05324&P ID=93+3+ICM8+ICMNLSDB13+oiaCaseFolder59+26+A1001001A19H12A8302755664518+Al9H12A8302765664 51+14+1007&CPID=94+3+ICM8+ICMNISDB14+oiaCaseRouting59+26+A1001001A19H12A83027B5664518+A19H12A857 32F863011+14+1008 From To: NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE Subject: OIG Referral - OIAJ Materials Handler Supervisor, WS-04 Correctional Officer, GL-05 MCC New York Endangering the Safety of an Inmate (111/062A) Inattention to Duty (111/054) Failure to Follow Policy (111/060) Please reference CIA Case No. Please see attachment. Thank you, Investigative Support Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of Internal Affairs when providing the OIG IDMS to our office. 1 EFTA00039357 Washin on D.C. 20534 Phone: Fax: Attached Doc: Matter Zipped folder - OIA- NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL DIRECTLY. THIS IS A SERVICE MACHINE FOR OUTBOUND MESSAGES ONLY. Please send any and all queries related to this case to the following email address: 2 EFTA00039358 BP-S715.012 REFERRAL OF INCIDENT (INTERNAL AFFAIRS) AUG 01 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Date of Incident August 10, 2019 Time of Incident 6:33 a.m. Place Incident Occurred MCC New York Allegation(s) Inattentive to Duty Failure to Follow Policy Source of Allegation(s) Lieutenant Subject of Incident's Information: Full Name Title and Grade Material Handler Foreman Correctional Officer GS-5 Victim (Inmate) Information (If applicable) Full Name ): Title/Reg. No. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: (Provide a brief, but complete summation of incident including names of any witnesses) On August 10, 2019, at approximately 6:33 a.m. inmate Epstein, Jeffrey 73618-054 was found unresponsive in his assigned cell in the Special Housing Unit. Inmate Epstein was pronounced dead at 7:36 a.m. by the Emergency room physician at the local hosoital. During a conversation with the Operations Lieutenant, Officer stated that she and Officer did not conduct the 3a.m. and 5 a.m. count. The Operations Lieutenant a so hada conversation with and he stated "we messed up". Ms. and Mr. were both as e o provide memorandums for the incident, they both stated they were traumatized and needed to go home. They also stated that they wanted to contact the Union President to review any memorandum they would have to write. Describe any action taken locally prior to DIA referral: Are local, state or federal authorities involved? Classification 3 Case Yes X No — -- Printed Name and Signature of Person Preparing Referral of Incident , Warden CEO' and Signature Warden Location MCC New York Date e h/ f completion of the reports, personnel NOTE: Please fax all pertinent information as soon as possible after telephonic referral. Include all statements, memos, affidavits, medical actions as may apply. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS EFTA00039359 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Memorandum Federal Correctional Institution DATE: August 10, 2019 Operations Lieutenant SUBJECT Inmate Epstein, Jeffrey (#76318-054) On August 10, 2019 at approximately 6:33 A.M. The Special housing unit Shu#1 Officer announced by via radio medical emergency on 9 South upon arrival, officeMstated to me that inmate Espstein had hung himself. As I entered cell Z06-220 on L-tier, 1 witnessed inmate Epstein on the floor of his cell unresponsive with Shu#2 officer erforming life- saving CPR on him. I immediately relieved him and begin administering CPR continuously until relieved by clinical nurse who continued to perform CPR. I then notified the control center to call 911 emergency services at 6:35 a.m.; CPR was being continuously administered as inmate Espstein was escorted to the 2nd FL. Health Service Area, while in the medical area I witnessed nursel continuously performing CPR on inmate Epstein until relieved by EMT staff at 6:43 am. Inmate Epstein #76318-054 was escorted from the medical area to the Rear-gate area where he was transferred into EMS ambulance 04D at 7:10 am with #1 Escort office and followed in the Bop chase vehicle by escort by #2 Escort officer to downtown Beekman Hospital. During the emergency situation sic) .tated to me "we did not compl i.3am, Sam rouinds. Officer vas appearing very distraught when ask what happened he stated "we messed up, followed by" I messed up" she's not to blame we didn't do any rounds. . EFTA00039360 Case Participants Case Participant 1 Type Complainant Additional Role Witness Name Address Oty State Zip Soc. Sec. No. Date of Birth Race Sex ■ Tide CORRECTNL OFFCR Working Title 6237 Pay Plan GS Series 0007 Grade Step 06 Region NORTHEAST REGION - NER Institution New York (MCC) - NYM Bargaining Unit 8888 Discipline 2 Hazardous Duty Date Entered On Duty Separated Date N/A Case Participant 2 Type Subject Additional Role Name Address City State Zip Soc. Sec. No. Date of Birth Race Sex Title Working Title Pay Plan H MTRLS HNDLR SUPVR 7018 wS EFTA00039361 Series 6907 Grade 04 Step 05 Region NORTHEAST REGION - HER Institution New York (MCC) NYM Bargaining Unit 1018 Discipline 9 Hazardous Duty Date Entered On Duty Separated Date N/A Case Participant 3 Type Subject Additional Role Name Address City State Zip Soc. Sec. No. Date of Birth Race Sex IMI Title CORRECTNL OFFCR Working Title 4585 Pay Plan GL Series 0007 Grade 05 Step 01 Region NORTHEAST REGION - NER Institution New York (MCC) - NYM Bargaining Unit 1018 Discipline 2 Hazardous Duty Date Entered On Duty Separated Date N/A Case Participant 4 Type Victim Additional Role Other Name JEFFREY EPSTEIN Race WHITE EFTA00039362 Sex M Ethnicity Reg. No Region Institution Address Ow State Zip OTHER THAN HISP 76318-054 EFTA00039363 Short Description: - 062A - ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF AN INMATt I Matter ID: DIA-2019-05324 Matter Details Login Information Short Name Classification Region Institution/Facility Field Office Non OOP Site ENDANGERING INMATE Category 2 - Administrative NORTHEAST REGION - NER New York (MCC) - NYM DC HEADQUARTERS OIG Information Referral Date Field Office Disposition Deferral Date Case Number Date Rpt Sent to OIG 08/12/2019 NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE Investigated By OIA Progress Patriot Act Violation? No Staff Search Procedure? No Incident Date 08/10/2019 Insider Threat? No Reported Date 08/12/2019 Office of Special Counsel? No Open Date 08/12/2019 Self Reporting? No Last Event Pendng Deferral by OIG Inv Rpt Status State Information Inv Rpt Status Date Current Owner Matter Access Public Matter Status Open Close Date Other Information Disposition Comments Individual List View Person Detail Type Additional Role Name ID Empl/Inmt/Other Compla flan; 010 Staff SJOject Witness NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE 06085 Employee Other Employee Subject 06087 Employee Victim Other JEFFREY EPSTEIN 06089 Inmate Event List Event Type Pending Deferral by OIG Allegations Allegation I Negation Category Allegation SubCategory Status Associated Person Arrested? Charged Offense Convicted? Incarcerated? Other (Legal Action) Due Date Completion Date 10/11/2019 111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct 062A - Endangering the Safety of an Inmate No No No EFTA00039364 Allegation 2 Megation Category 111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct Allegation SubCategory 062A - Endangering the Safety of an Inmate Status Associated Person Arrested? No Charged Offense Convicted? No Incarcerated? NO Other (Legal Action) Allegation 3 Allegation Category 111 - Inmate Other On-Duty Misconduct Allegation SubCategory 054 - Inattention to Duty Status Associated Person Arrested? No Charged Offense Convicted? No Incarcerated? No Other (Legal Action) Allegation 4 Allegation Category 111 Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct Alienation SubCategory 054 - Inattention to Duty Status Associated Person Arrested? No Charged Offense Convicted? No Incarcerated? No Other (Legal Action) Allegation 5 Alienation Category 111 - Inmate - Other On-Duty Misconduct Allegation SubCategory 060 - Failure to Follow Policy Status Associated Person Arrested? No Charged Offense Convicted? NO Incarcerated' No Other (Legal Action) Allegation 6 EFTA00039365 Megaton Category Allegation SubCategory Status Associated Person Arrested? Charged Offense Convicted? Incarcerated? Other (Legal Action) Narratives Narrative 1 Type Narrative Matter Documents Document Type Predicating Information 111 - Inmate - Other On•Outy Misconduct 060 • Failure to Follow Policy No No No CASE SUMMARY 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 a Lieutenant Material Ha stated oorn physician at the local hospital. In a memorandum August 10, 2019, claims that while speaking to Correctional Office stated that she and e messes' I. 1 c1 I messed up, sties not to blame we didnt do any rounds. Note: Additional id not conduct the 3:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m., rounds. It is also alleged staff memorandums have not yet been collected due to tieing authorized leave, claiming they were traumatized over event. Allegedly the staff also requested that the local Union President review any memorandums written. Name Description 2019-05234 PRED.pdf Create Date Created By View 08/12/2019 View EFTA00039366