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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................... 1
Chapter 2: Background ....................................................... 5
I. Significant Entities and Individuals........................................... 5
II. Methodology ............................................................... 6
III. Applicable Law, Regulations, and BOP Policies ............................... 7
A. Standards of Conduct....................................................... 7
B. False Statements and Lack of Candor....................................... 8
C. Relevant BOP Policies Regarding the Operation of Correctional Facilities .... 8
Chapter 3: Timeline of Key Events ............................................... 14
Chapter 4: Custody and Care of Epstein Prior to His Death ....................... 21
I. Epstein's Arrest and Detention on July 6 ...................................... 21
II. MCC New York's Special Housing Unit........................................ 22
III. Epstein's Initial Cell and Cellmate Assignment from July 7 to July 23.......... 28
IV. Events of July 23 and the Placement of Epstein on Suicide Watch and Psychological Observation from July 23 to July 30............................... 29
V. The Psychology Department's Post-July 23 Determination that Epstein Needed to Have an Appropriate Cellmate ............................................... 32
VI. Selection of Epstein's Cellmate After Psychological Observation ................ 33
VII. Epstein's Cell Assignment from July 30 to August 10........................... 33
VIII. Psychological Evaluations of Epstein from July 6 to August 9 .................. 41
Chapter 5: The Events of August 8-10, 2019, and Epstein's Death................... 50
I. Epstein Signs a New Last Will and Testament on August 8 ...................... 50
II. Court Order on August 9 Releasing Epstein-Related Documents in Pending Civil Litigation............................................................... 50
III. Transfer of Epstein's Cellmate on August 9 to Another Institution and Failure to Replace Him with Another Inmate ............................................... 51
A. Notice on August 8 of the Impending Transfer of Epstein's Cellmate on August 9 ....................................................................... 51
B. MCC New York Staff Reject Epstein Attorney's Request that Epstein be Housed Without a Cellmate............................................................... 51
C. Removal on August 9 of Epstein's Cellmate from MCC New York................. 52
D. Failure to Assign Epstein a New Cellmate on August 9........................... 53
IV. Epstein is Allowed to Make an Unmonitored Telephone Call on August 9.......... 58
V. Failure to Conduct SHU Inmate Counts and Staff Rounds on August 9--10 ........ 61
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