1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: What's up everyone, and welcome to another episode of the 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,799 Epstein Chronicles. In this episode, we're going to pick up 3 00:00:06,839 --> 00:00:11,320 where we left off with the psychiatric breakdown and recreation 4 00:00:11,839 --> 00:00:16,039 of Jeffrey Epstein's death Number eight It made accountability and 5 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,800 assignment accuracy. According to a Century Quarters roster generated on 6 00:00:20,839 --> 00:00:24,600 August tenth, twenty nineteen, at twelve fifty one am, there 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,440 were three inmates assigned to mister Epstein's shoe cell Z 8 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:33,520 zero four dash two zero six LAD, including him at 9 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,799 the time of his death. However, his shoe cell was 10 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:42,000 only a double occupancy cell. Inmate Patrick Avila, it made, 11 00:00:42,039 --> 00:00:44,960 Gregory Ferrer, and mister Epstein were all assigned to the 12 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,679 same cell. On August thirteenth, twenty nineteen, at twelve oh 13 00:00:48,759 --> 00:00:52,240 six pm and twelve oh eight pm. A Quarter's History 14 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:57,039 roster was generated for inmate of Villa and Ferr, respectively, 15 00:00:57,479 --> 00:01:00,159 and made a Villa cell assignment was Z zero zero 16 00:01:00,359 --> 00:01:04,239 four dash two six la D from August fifth, twenty 17 00:01:04,359 --> 00:01:08,760 nineteen until August eleventh, twenty nineteen, when he was moved 18 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:14,159 to sell Z zero four dash two one two ua 19 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:18,120 D and made. Farreer cell assignment was Z zero four 20 00:01:18,439 --> 00:01:22,400 dash two O six UA D from August first, twenty 21 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,480 nineteen until August eleventh, twenty nineteen, when he was moved 22 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,560 to sell Z zero four to zero seven LAD. A 23 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,959 quarter's history roster was generated for mister Epstein on August thirteenth, 24 00:01:35,239 --> 00:01:39,239 twenty nineteen at nine oh seven am. His cell assignment 25 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,200 was Z zero four DASH two zero six LA D 26 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:48,680 from July twenty ninth, twenty nineteen until August tenth, twenty nineteen. 27 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:54,079 On Monday, August twelfth, twenty nineteen, photographs of name tags 28 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:57,560 on shoe cell doors and shoe lokeader forms were sent 29 00:01:57,599 --> 00:02:01,239 to Correctional Service Department in the North East region. The 30 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,560 shoe locator form is dated August ninth, twenty nineteen. It 31 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,840 shows inmate Ferror in cell two O seven L century 32 00:02:09,879 --> 00:02:12,960 states that he was moved to this cell on August eleventh, 33 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,759 twenty nineteen. In mat of Vila in cell to twelve 34 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,360 U century states that he was moved to this cell 35 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:24,439 on August eleventh, twenty nineteen. Epstein in cell to twenty 36 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,039 L century never shows them in a cell along with 37 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:33,319 inmate reyes. The locator shows inmate copper and inmate dockery 38 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:37,000 in Cell two O six. The photo sheets show the 39 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:41,080 cell being two twenty with inmates Epstein and Reys identification 40 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:46,439 cards on the door. Inmate Reyes ephrin regulation number eight 41 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,719 five nine nine three DASH zero five four was in 42 00:02:49,719 --> 00:02:53,080 cell Z zero six to twenty U from August fifth, 43 00:02:53,159 --> 00:02:58,719 twenty nineteen to August ninth, twenty nineteen. Mcc New York 44 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,520 has four suicide watch cells and each is for single 45 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:08,240 occupancy use. The suicide watch cells are located in health Services. 46 00:03:08,599 --> 00:03:12,159 Each cell is abbreviated with the unit code HO one 47 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,800 in Century, followed by four digit cell number. The doors 48 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,840 are identified by a painted number from one to four. 49 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:23,280 Two reviews were conducted. The first revealed mister Epstein was 50 00:03:23,319 --> 00:03:27,080 in H zero one zero zero IL according to Century, 51 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,639 but the suicide Watch logbooks indicate he was in cell four. 52 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,919 A second review was conducted on August thirteenth, twenty nineteen. 53 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:39,360 While there were four inmates in these cells, Century showed 54 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:44,360 two inmates assigned to ho I zero zero IL, one 55 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,960 assigned to HO one DASH zero zero two one, and 56 00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:51,360 the fourth inmate assigned to a general population housing unit. 57 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:56,240 Through physical observation of the dedicated suicide watch cells, there 58 00:03:56,280 --> 00:04:00,479 were four HO one cells. However, a review of bop 59 00:04:00,599 --> 00:04:05,560 ware inmate housing format only shows three cells. Inmate movement 60 00:04:05,639 --> 00:04:09,280 and assignments are not accurately reflected in Century is required 61 00:04:09,639 --> 00:04:13,680 by P five five zero zero dot one four Correctional 62 00:04:13,719 --> 00:04:20,759 Service Procedure Manual Institutional Response eight Inmate Accountability and assignment accuracy. 63 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:25,040 With regard to accuracy and accountability of inmates placed on 64 00:04:25,079 --> 00:04:29,720 suicide watch status in the hospital area, Psychology Services now 65 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,839 runs a daily Century roster of all inmates on suicide 66 00:04:32,879 --> 00:04:36,600 watch in that area. The roster is examined to ensure 67 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:39,639 that the inmates placed on suicide watch in a suicide 68 00:04:39,639 --> 00:04:42,759 watch cell are keyed into centry with the correct cell 69 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:47,279 assignment noted. The associate warden programs is notified if there 70 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:52,279 are any inconsistencies. Moreover, the four suicide watch cells now 71 00:04:52,439 --> 00:04:56,240 all have Century assignments of H zero one zero zero 72 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:01,600 one L through H zero one dash zero zero five. Further, 73 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:06,519 Psychology Service Department reviews suicide watch logbooks on a daily 74 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,920 basis to assess whether the lieutenants have conducted rounds during 75 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,040 each shift and whether the Unit two sally Port and 76 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:19,120 Unit two officers are conducting hourly rounds. Any inconsistencies noted 77 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,240 in the logbooks by psychology staff will be reported immediately 78 00:05:23,319 --> 00:05:27,839 to the Captain and Associate Warden over programs to address appropriately. 79 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,480 The Operations Lieutenant will physically check the PP thirty cell 80 00:05:32,519 --> 00:05:36,519 assignment roster when inmates are quartered on Suicide Watch. The 81 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,600 lieutenant will ensure the counts and assignments officer key cell 82 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,879 assignments correctly and annotate any errors in the daily log 83 00:05:45,319 --> 00:05:49,120 and contact the Captain immediately. Guidance was sent to the 84 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:53,560 lieutenants regarding king of Suicide Watch BET assignments after hours. 85 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,839 The lieutenants were instructed that upon placing an inmate on 86 00:05:56,879 --> 00:06:01,639 Suicide Watch, they're responsible for contacting CNA and providing the 87 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:06,920 cell assignment. Additionally, the lieutenant will run PP thirty with 88 00:06:07,079 --> 00:06:11,319 the selection category for Suicide Watch. The Operations Lieutenant will 89 00:06:11,319 --> 00:06:13,920 email the roster to the Captain, as he will be 90 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,839 responsible for verifying that each inmate is in an appropriate cell. 91 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,319 This verification process will ensure inmates placed on Suicide Watch 92 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:26,680 are keyed into accurate BET assignments and will eliminate inmates 93 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:31,360 being keyed into the same cell. Additionally, the lieutenants were 94 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,560 instructed to contact the captain and on call psychology staff 95 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,040 by telephone when the need for suicide watch placement is 96 00:06:39,079 --> 00:06:43,639 determined after hours. Psychology staff have been instructed to contact 97 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:48,839 the warden upon receiving said notification. After consultation with the warden, 98 00:06:49,439 --> 00:06:52,920 Psychology staff will designate whether a staff or inmate companion 99 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:57,199 will be assigned. Psychology staff will in turn inform the 100 00:06:57,199 --> 00:07:01,720 shift lieutenant of this determination. To ensure that inmates are 101 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:04,279 assigned to the correct sell Inside the Special Housing unit, 102 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:09,519 periodic and unannounced checks are conducted specifically Century Roster PP 103 00:07:09,639 --> 00:07:13,879 thirty Quarters assignment are audited daily by the Shoe Lieutenant. 104 00:07:14,079 --> 00:07:17,959 Executive staff also conduct routine bed book counts and all 105 00:07:18,079 --> 00:07:23,279 units any and all discrepancies identified or addressed results will 106 00:07:23,279 --> 00:07:27,360 be maintained by correctional services in the Lieutenant's log. The 107 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,399 morning watch lieutenant is responsible for observing one count during 108 00:07:31,439 --> 00:07:34,079 his or her shift in the Shoe, which is documented 109 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,000 daily in the Lieutenant's log. In order to properly account 110 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,959 for inmates in the unit, staff have been informed not 111 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:44,120 to use the inmate locator form due to the form 112 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:48,560 being unreliable in accounting for inmates and sell assignments. A 113 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:53,000 Unit Accountability Board along with century PP thirty quarters Roster 114 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,000 have been placed in the unit to establish better oversight 115 00:07:56,279 --> 00:08:00,959 over inmate accountability. Correctional staff are required to perform routine 116 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:04,439 rounds on the second floor suicide watch area every hour 117 00:08:05,079 --> 00:08:08,800 on day watch Monday through Friday. The two sally officers 118 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:12,279 are required to perform rounds on suicide Watch inmates as 119 00:08:12,279 --> 00:08:15,560 prescribed by the captain. After hours, the Unit two officer 120 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,480 will be responsible for making rounds, serving mules, collecting trash 121 00:08:19,519 --> 00:08:22,439 in the area, and performing the count with the Internal 122 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,199 one or Internal two officer assisting with duties as assigned 123 00:08:26,199 --> 00:08:29,600 by the captain to ensure that staff are informed of 124 00:08:29,639 --> 00:08:33,519 the importance of suicide prevention and responsibilities. When one occurs, 125 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,840 lieutenants will reinforce the message through conference calls with staff. 126 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,679 Roll call notes will be placed on truscope to notify 127 00:08:41,759 --> 00:08:46,480 staff of which inmates are currently on suicide watch. Nine 128 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:52,360 attorney logbooks four logbooks were not secured following mister Epstein's death. Specifically, 129 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:56,399 three attorney logbooks located in the attorney visiting in front 130 00:08:56,440 --> 00:09:00,320 lobby areas and an inmate search logbook located in the 131 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:04,200 attorney visiting area were not secured. All four books were 132 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,039 still in use at the outset of the reconstruction, and 133 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,759 after the reconstruction team advised staff to secure them. P. 134 00:09:11,879 --> 00:09:14,919 Five three two four dot zero eight states in the 135 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:20,639 event of a suicide, institution staff, particularly correction staff and 136 00:09:20,799 --> 00:09:23,480 other law enforcement personnel, will handle the site with the 137 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,559 same level of protection as any crime scene in which 138 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:31,440 a death has occurred. This policy further states all possible 139 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:35,159 evidence in documentation will be preserved to provide data and 140 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:41,480 support for subsequent investigators doing psychological reconstruction. Further, a review 141 00:09:41,879 --> 00:09:45,559 of the attorney logbooks identified many errors and signify a 142 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:49,320 systemic concern. For example, there were two can currently open 143 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:53,000 attorney logbooks in the attorney visiting area. Further, the different 144 00:09:53,039 --> 00:09:56,240 purposes of the two attorney logbooks, one in the attorney 145 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:59,399 visit area and one in the front lobby, cannot be explained. 146 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:03,679 BOP staff were unable to articulate a system of control 147 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:06,919 for the logbooks, and during the reconstruction some of the 148 00:10:06,919 --> 00:10:11,200 logbooks could not be accounted for. With the logbooks, entries 149 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,919 were made out of chronological order, attorneys did not consistently 150 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:21,799 sign in and out, significant information was illegible or missing columns, 151 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:26,600 were not consistently labeled, logbook opening and closing dates were inconsistent, 152 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:30,519 and the cover had been torn off several books. At 153 00:10:30,519 --> 00:10:33,000 the current time, these logbooks are not functioning as an 154 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:38,200 adequate system of control and monitoring. Institution Response number nine 155 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:43,320 Attorney logbooks. On August tenth, twenty nineteen, logbooks deemed relevant 156 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:47,879 to the investigation were removed from various locations throughout the facility. 157 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:52,559 The reconstruction team did not identify pertinent logbooks that had 158 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,440 been secured. At this time. All relevant logbooks have been 159 00:10:56,519 --> 00:11:00,600 removed and replaced. In addition, a logbook audit will conducted 160 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:04,840 to ensure accuracy of the documentation and compliance with policy. 161 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,679 Measures are being taken to ensure in the future that 162 00:11:08,759 --> 00:11:12,639 all relevant log books are identified, secured immediately and replaced 163 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:16,240 with new ones to ensure the institution can continue to 164 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:22,600 run efficiently. Ten Automatic external defibrillators. A review of available 165 00:11:22,639 --> 00:11:25,960 AEDs in the institution revealed that the list used for 166 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:32,039 accountability and inspection purposes was inaccurate and complete. Institution Response 167 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:37,360 ten Automatic external defibrillators. A review of the automatic external 168 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:42,320 defibilators report presented by Great Lakes Biomedical Service dated July 169 00:11:42,399 --> 00:11:47,080 twenty second, twenty nineteen, revealed that all AEDs were accounted 170 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:51,759 for and were placed in correct respective areas. The report 171 00:11:51,879 --> 00:11:55,399 was accurate and complete. New AEDs have been purchased and 172 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:59,759 will be inspected Great Lakes Biomedical Services upon their arrival. 173 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,320 The list reviewed by the reconstruction team was an old 174 00:12:03,519 --> 00:12:08,279 and outdated list from January of twenty eighteen. Medical staff 175 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:12,080 provides training and conducts monthly inspections of all AEDs in 176 00:12:12,159 --> 00:12:17,440 the institution Great Lakes Biomedical Services. An outside contractor conducts 177 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:21,519 a bi annual inspection and provides a report. Procedures on 178 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:25,960 inspecting all AEDs in the institution have been prepared and 179 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:30,960 are awaiting approval. These procedures are attached here. Two eleven 180 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:35,039 post orders and shoe training. Shoe post orders sign in 181 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:39,360 sheets were reviewed for the third quarter spanning June ninth, 182 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:44,200 twenty nineteen to September seventh, twenty nineteen. Officer L. Gray 183 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:48,279 failed to sign post orders for shoe number three post 184 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:52,120 Quarterly shoe training sign in sheets were reviewed the twenty 185 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:55,919 nineteen third quarter. Shoe training was conducted on June sixth, 186 00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:00,440 twenty nineteen. Three staff assigned to the third order, Shoe 187 00:13:00,519 --> 00:13:03,600 Roster and Shoe did not attend or receive Shoe training 188 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:10,039 Officer David to Benzig, Officer Miguel Mongey, and Officer Robert 189 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:16,799 Gravalla Institution Response eleven post orders and Shoe training. The 190 00:13:16,879 --> 00:13:20,600 suicide watch post orders are located in the Lieutenant's office 191 00:13:20,639 --> 00:13:24,000 and Shoe with a quarterly sign and sheet. A copy 192 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,000 of the suicide watch post orders will also be placed 193 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:30,639 in secure container outside of suicide watch cells on Tier 194 00:13:30,879 --> 00:13:35,519 H and Shoe. This container will also hold signature sheets 195 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:39,600 and additional staff suicide watch logbooks. All staff members assigned 196 00:13:39,639 --> 00:13:43,120 to a suicide watch post are responsible for signing the 197 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:47,840 post orders prior to performing the staff suicide watch. Attached, 198 00:13:47,919 --> 00:13:51,519 please find a copy of the narrow waiver permitting staff 199 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:55,360 monitored suicide watches in the Shoe. With regard to Shoe 200 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:59,200 suicide prevention training, this continues to be conducted on a 201 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,879 quarterly basis. However, the sign in sheets for this training 202 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,120 are now to be examined by the Shoe lieutenant for accuracy. 203 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:08,840 If a staff member who is assigned to the Shoe 204 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:12,000 misses the training, the sign in sheet will be routed 205 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:15,399 to the captain who will coordinate with the chief Psychologist 206 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,519 and schedule a time to receive a makeup session for 207 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:24,080 the shoe suicide prevention training. Shoe training is conducted quarterly. 208 00:14:24,159 --> 00:14:26,840 Two weeks from the beginning of a new quarter, a 209 00:14:26,879 --> 00:14:31,360 representative from Psychology will provide the required suicide prevention training 210 00:14:31,799 --> 00:14:36,120 in addition to shoe training on bob learn will be 211 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:39,039 completed by all staff assigned to the shoe that day 212 00:14:39,039 --> 00:14:42,879 of training. Shoe staff will be allotted time during the 213 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,919 data complete the prescribed web based training as identified on 214 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:50,000 the agenda. Staff who are assigned to the shoe but 215 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,240 have not received the mandatory training before assuming the post 216 00:14:53,559 --> 00:14:56,919 will be roster adjusted to attend another training day as 217 00:14:56,919 --> 00:15:00,679 assigned by the Captain. Staff assigned to Suicide Walde shall 218 00:15:00,679 --> 00:15:04,559 maintain a chronological log of the inmate's behavior. Blank logbooks 219 00:15:04,679 --> 00:15:07,720 will be maintained in the Lieutenant's office and on the 220 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:12,200 second floor. A chronological record of events will commence immediately 221 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,519 upon the initiation of watch. It's the responsibility of the 222 00:15:16,559 --> 00:15:20,360 staff member initiating the watch to obtain a blank logbook 223 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,279 prior to initiating the watch. Different logbooks will be used 224 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:28,200 for each inmate on Suicide watch. Each logbook will contain 225 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:32,159 entries for one suicide watch only. The name and register 226 00:15:32,279 --> 00:15:35,600 number of the inmate on watch shall be clearly printed 227 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:38,080 on the front cover of the logbook and at the 228 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,440 top of each page in the logbook in which entries 229 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:46,480 are made. During some suicide watches, staff observers may cover 230 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:50,720 some shifts and inmate companions may cover others. In the instance, 231 00:15:50,919 --> 00:15:54,480 two separate logbooks must be used, one of the shifts 232 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,200 or one for the shifts excuse me during which staff 233 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:01,799 are maintaining constant visual observation blue, and another for shifts 234 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:06,720 during which inmate companions are providing constant visual observation yellow. 235 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,919 When separate inmate companion logbooks are used, staff must sign 236 00:16:10,919 --> 00:16:15,080 the inmate's companion logbook every sixty minutes. Lights will remain 237 00:16:15,159 --> 00:16:18,080 on inside the cell twenty four hours a day to 238 00:16:18,159 --> 00:16:21,159 ensure the inmate on watch can be seen. A lieutenant 239 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,960 will make rounds every shift and remove the inmate from 240 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,480 the cell and perform a cursor research. No food items, trays, 241 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:35,360 eating utensils, milk cartons, toilet paper, plastic bags, reading materials, pens, pencils, 242 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:38,639 or anything else not prescribed by psychology. Staff should be 243 00:16:38,679 --> 00:16:41,639 in the cell. The inmate will be outfitted in a 244 00:16:41,679 --> 00:16:46,639 suicide preventive smock, suicide preventive blanket, suicide preventive mattress, and, 245 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:51,840 if necessary, a suicide preventive helmet. Inmate companions will be 246 00:16:51,879 --> 00:16:56,080 searched prior to assuming duties. Inmate companions are not allowed 247 00:16:56,240 --> 00:17:00,840 to have radios, NP three players, magazines, books, or anything 248 00:17:01,039 --> 00:17:05,359 that would distract them from maintaining constant supervision. In may 249 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:09,200 companions will not have direct or physical contact with inmates 250 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:15,319 on suicide watch staffing. The drug Abuse Program Coordinator position 251 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,720 at mcc New York was abolished during phase one of 252 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:23,440 staff realignment during fiscal year twenty eighteen. Re Establishing the 253 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:27,519 Drug Abuse Program Coordinator position would provide the institution with 254 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:33,880 an additional supervisory psychologist to provide critical clinical services. Staffing 255 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:38,440 in the Correctional Services Department is relevant to the reconstruction. However, 256 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,400 the details about this topic are provided in an after 257 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:47,920 action review completed separately from this report. Institutional Response twelve staffing. 258 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,400 The drug Abuse Coordinator position is currently a share position. 259 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:55,079 A warden has re established the Drug Abuse Coordinator position 260 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,839 as a full time position to provide the psychology department 261 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:03,319 with an additional supervisory psychologists to perform critical clinical service. 262 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:07,759 At the current time, the position is pending selection. We 263 00:18:07,799 --> 00:18:10,319 are currently in the process of requesting to hire a 264 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:14,960 staff psychologists position to provide additional psychological services to inmates 265 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:19,079 in the Shoe, including therapy sessions with sy alert CC 266 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:23,079 two MH and CC three MH inmates who are currently 267 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:27,200 housed there. An additional psychologists could also monitor hot list 268 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,200 inmates arriving to the Shoe and ensure that they're housed 269 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:35,079 with appropriate cellmates. This psychologist could conduct daily rounds to 270 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,680 look for signs of psychological distress and address the concerns 271 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,599 of our long term Shoe inmates. Finally, an additional staff 272 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,880 psychologist could assist with our daily crisis and revention and 273 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:51,920 suicide risk assessments. Thirteen Sex offense risk factors a broad 274 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,920 understanding of risk factors associated with sex offenders by staff 275 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,720 at MCC New York did not appear to be present 276 00:18:59,279 --> 00:19:02,000 in all staff, but was vital to his adjustment and 277 00:19:02,039 --> 00:19:05,920 safety in prison. A more focused management strategy is recommended, 278 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:11,279 particularly in complex and high profile cases. Supplemental training on 279 00:19:11,319 --> 00:19:15,200 sex offender specific risk factors is recommended for all staff 280 00:19:15,559 --> 00:19:19,519 and should be provided by executive staff and Psychology Services 281 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:24,519 institutional response. The chief psychologist is a member of the 282 00:19:24,559 --> 00:19:29,839 executive staff. The chief Psychologist or her designee continues to 283 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:34,000 present at all executive staff meetings, department head meetings, and 284 00:19:34,039 --> 00:19:38,039 shoe meetings. During these meetings, the chief psychologists offers feedback 285 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:43,079 regarding the treatment and management of sex offender inmates. Additionally, 286 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:47,680 the chief psychologist continues to educate all staff during introduction 287 00:19:47,799 --> 00:19:52,079 to correctional techniques and annual training about the sex offenders, 288 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:56,799 specific risk factors and suicide risk. All right, folks, Well 289 00:19:56,839 --> 00:20:00,359 there you have it, the psychological reconstruction of what went 290 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:04,680 down leading up to and on the night of Jeffrey 291 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:08,720 Epstein's death. All the information that goes with this episode 292 00:20:08,799 --> 00:20:11,000 can be found in the description box.