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Document DOJ-OGR-00026910

AI Analysis

Summary: The memorandum describes the events of August 10, 2019, when the author, an Internal Security Officer, responded to a medical emergency involving inmate Jeffrey Epstein, escorting him to the hospital and maintaining supervision until medical staff took over at the morgue.
Significance: This document provides a firsthand account of the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, detailing the response to the medical emergency and the subsequent procedures followed by prison staff.
Key Topics: Medical Emergency Jeffrey Epstein's Death Prison Procedures
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate (#76318-054)
  • S/O [redacted] - Internal Security Officer
  • Operations Lieutenant - Supervisor giving instructions
Document Type
Memorandum
Date
August 10, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES010
Has Handwriting
Yes
Has Stamps
Yes

Full Text

Page 3321 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, New York DATE: August 10, 2019 TO: [redacted] FROM: S/O [redacted] SUBJECT: MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON 9 South On August 10, 2019 at approximately 6:43 am while assigned to Morning Watch as Internal Security Officer, I responded to a [redacted] on 9 South. Upon my arrival, I observed staff carrying inmate Epstein, Jeffrey #76318-054 on a medical stretcher. At that time, as the Internal Security Officer, I escorted staff and inmate Epstein to medical on 2 Sally. As per Operations Lieutenant, I was instructed to escort EMT from the rear gate to medical on 2 Sally. When EMT was ready for departure, I escort them back to the Rear Gate. As per Operations, I was assigned as Escort Officer to conduct this emergency trip to the outside local hospital. At approximately 7:15am, we arrived at New York Presbyterian - Lower Manhattan Hospital located at 170 William Street, New York, NY 10038. When we entered the emergency room medical personnel intervened. We maintained direct supervision of the inmate as we waited for further guidance from medical personnel at the hospital. We were notified that the inmate would be transported to the morgue so we escorted the staff to the morgue. While in the morgue, we still maintained direct supervision of the inmate until approximately 12:57pm. At this time, the inmate was no longer under our direct supervision as medical staff took over. Operations Lieutenant was notified and we were instructed to report back to the institution - we arrived at 1:03pm. DOJ-OGR-00026910