Electronics Technician

From: Electronics Technician. To: Operations Lieutenant. Date: August 10, 2019. Subject: Medical Emergency

On August 10, 2019, at 6:35 a.m., an Electronics Technician responded to a medical emergency on 9 South involving Inmate Epstein, who was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell. CPR was in progress by a Correctional Lieutenant and a Physician's Assistant, who assisted in transporting Epstein to the Health Services Area.

The document discusses the failure of the security camera recording system at the institution, the response to the failure, and the roles and responsibilities of staff regarding camera system maintenance. It was discovered that roughly half of the institution's cameras were not recording due to a hard drive failure in DVR 2. The Electronics Technician's actions and decisions regarding the repair are scrutinized.

The document details an investigation into a DVR recording issue at MCC New York, where cameras in the SHU were not recording due to a hard drive failure. The Electronics Technician was responsible for fixing the issue but was delayed due to access issues and historical practices of not prioritizing such repairs. The failure to record footage is significant as it relates to the investigation into Epstein's death.

Last Name First Name Anonymized in the Report as Correctional Officer 3 Morning Watch Operations Lieutenant Correctional Systems Officer Forensic Psychologist 3 Medical Doctor Material Handler Unit Manager Senior Officer Specialist 6 Evening Watch Operations Lieutenant Senior Officer Specialist 4 Clinical Nurse Inmate S Electronics Technician Captain Evening Watch SHU Officer in Charge Forensic Psychologist 2 SIS Lieutenant Day Watch Activities Lieutenant Associate Warden 1 "a relative of Epstein" Inmate 4 Day Watch SHU Officer in Charge First Deputy Chief Medical Examiner EFTA00058410 Assistant Director of the Reentry Services Division Staff Psychologist Senior Officer Specialist 3 "MCC New York Lieutenant" and "Lieutenant" in context Physician Assistant 1 Supervisory Staff Attorney Correctional Officer 2 Physician Assistant 2 Southeast Regional Director Senior Officer Specialist 1 Company 1 Technician Lock and Security Supervisor Chief Psycholo

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: 2019-010614 Reporting Office: Boston Area Office Interview of On July 15, 2021, Senior Special Agent and Special Agent =, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), conducted a voluntary interview of Electronics Technician =, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York, New York, within the MCC New York. The interview was conducted in reference to an official OIG investigation surrounding the death of BOP inmate Jeffrey Epstein, Register Number 76318-054, who was previously housed at the MCC New York. was the Electronics Technician at the MCC New York when Epstein was housed within the MCC New York. The interview was recorded, and the recording has been transcribed. The interview transcript and documents discussed with during the interview are attached to this report. The audio recorded interview has been saved