EFTA00114184.txt

"informed that she had been employed with the Bureau of Prisons since December 11, 1994"

"Epstein was in ZA"

"Inmate Efren Reyes was assigned as a cellmate for Jeffrey Epstein"

"when Epstein originally arrived to the MCC"

"Inmate Efren Reyes was removed from the MCC on August 9th morning"

"How long have you served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons? Twenty-six years. Do you remember when you started? December 11, 1994."

"I'm a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office"

"Also present is DOJ OIG Senior Special Agent"

"this interview with Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer... as part of an official U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector Genera"

"they put him in 9 South"

"when he attempted suicide, he had a cellmate"

"after he attempted suicide"

"every inmate that was being housed at MCC at the time. Every inmate had the potential to hang themselves... It wasn't just about Epstein."

"you were involved with responding to the July 23rd incident where Epstein originally tried to commit suicide? Yes."

"Noel was still there. I asked her if she was okay."

"I went up there to see if they needed some help"

"they all should have known that he should have been up on 10 South"

"I've been here since November of 2014. [referring to MCC New York]"

"Did you previously meet with agents regarding the Epstein investigation? I did."

"Assuming the COs in the SHU knew that this was a requirement... if they knew that Epstein was required to have a cellmate"

"we go up to the cell and it's Epstein. And he's lying on the floor seemingly out of it"

"Officer Thomas was assigned to watch him. And he literally stood there at his cell all night watching him"

"while Epstein was assigned to the SHU"

"he was being housed in the receiving and discharge in one of the holding cells in R&D on the third floor"

"who did the count for the SHU? ... According to this, it says Thomas and Noel"

"who did the count for the SHU? ... According to this, it says Thomas and Noel"

"CO Michael Thomas"

"CO Tova Noel"

"Thomas is calling you and providing your count"

"one of the inmates up here is in R&D"

"if Reyes the cellie. Did you know that Epstein had a ceilmate?"

"Did you make a round into the SHU on August 10th? Yes."

"I spoke to them for a minute because I stopped there."

"I spoke to them for a minute because I stopped there."

"Epstein came off of the suicide observation and was placed back into the SHU"

"Reyes - Epstein's inmate was released"

"they sent this email. You said who should have advised you at least at some point, hey he needs a cellmate"

"I mentioned to [REDACTED] that Epstein should be on 10 South"

"She works in the R&D - Receiving and Discharge department"

"all the way up to Donald Trump knew Epstein was here"

"he never should have been up on SHU"

"As a lieutenant did you ever utilize the cameras for your job?"

"The control center has access to the SHU cameras"

"We have access to the SHU cameras... The lieutenant's office"

"we would call the communications department to have them take a look at that camera and to repair it or replace it"

"I was the SHU lieutenant at one point"

"When I first came into the Bureau"

"there is an inmate in R&D"

"Before this incident with Epstein, SHU was no different than any other unit in this building."

"they should be working together... we all have the same responsibilities"