DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2023 DOJ OIG Releases Report on Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report regarding the Federal Bureau of Prison's custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein while detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (MCC New York). The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated this investigation and review upon receipt of information from the BOP that inmate Jeffery Epstein was found hanged in his assigned cell. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, determined that Epstein had died by suicide. The DOJ OIG conducted this investigation jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the OIG's investigative focus being the conduct of BOP personnel. Among other things, the FBI investigated the cause of Epstein's death and determined there was no criminality pertaining to how Epstein had died. The OIG's investigation and review identified numerous and serious failures by MCC New York staff, including multiple violations of MCC New York and BOP policies and procedures, which led to Epstein being unmonitored and alone in his cell, which contained an excessive amount of bed linens, from approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 9 until he was discovered hanged in his locked cell the following day. While the OIG determined MCC New York staff engaged in significant misconduct, we did not uncover evidence contradicting the FBI's determination regarding the absence of criminality in connection with how Epstein died. The DOJ OIG has repeatedly identified long-standing operational challenges that negatively affect the BOP's ability to operate its institutions safely and securely