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DOJ
Document DOJ-OGR-00023437
AI Analysis
Summary: The document details the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, including the failure of correctional officers to follow proper procedures for conducting rounds and counts in the SHU. The OIG investigation found that officers did not enter the L Tier where Epstein was housed between 10:40 p.m. on August 9 and 6:30 a.m. on August 10. Epstein was found hanged in his cell when officers went to deliver breakfast.
Significance: This document is potentially important because it reveals procedural lapses and potential negligence by correctional officers and supervisors that may have contributed to Jeffrey Epstein's death in custody.
Key Topics:
Jeffrey Epstein's death in custody
Procedural lapses in the Special Housing Unit (SHU)
Investigative findings by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Key People:
- Morning Watch Operations Lieutenant - Supervisory officer on duty during the night of August 9-10, 2019
- Noel - Correctional officer working in the SHU
- Thomas - Correctional officer working in the SHU
- Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate who died in custody