FOIA-Released IG Findings: Systemic BOP Failures at MCC
From: DOJ Office of Inspector GeneralTo: Public Record
FOIA ReleaseBOP Systemic FailuresUnderstaffing
DOJ OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL — REPORT\n\nInvestigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of Jeffrey Epstein at MCC New York.\n\nKey findings:\n- Systemic staffing failures at MCC\n- Chronic understaffing in the Special Housing Unit\n- Guards working overtime shifts exceeding 16 hours\n- Non-functional or poorly positioned security cameras\n- Failure to follow suicide prevention protocols\n- Inadequate mental health screening\n\nThe OIG made multiple recommendations for reform of BOP facilities.\n\nNote: The OIG found no evidence that criminality caused Epstein's death.\n\nSource: DOJ OIG Report