EFTA00035793.pdf

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U.S. Department of Justice 
Federal Bureau of Prisons 
PROGRAM REVIEW DIVISION 
Washington. DC 20534 
February 14, 2024 
MEMORANDUM FOR 
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL 
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 
FROM: 
External Auditing Branch 
SUBJECT: 
Status Update to the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) 
Final Report dated June 26, 2023: 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 
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) appreciates the opportunity to provide a response to the Office 
of the Inspector General's above referenced memorandum received on November 13, 2023. The 
FBOP has completed its review of the analysis and offers the following status update regarding the 
analysis and its recommendations. 
Recommendation One: The BOP should implement a process for assigning a cellmate 
following suicide watch or psychological observation, with criteria for exceptions based on the 
particular individual or security considerations. 
OIG Analysis: The BOP's update is responsive to the recommendation. Accordingly, the OIG will 
consider whether to close this recommendation after the BOP (1) finalizes the guidance referenced in 
its update, or puts in place other policies or procedures to address assignment of a cellmate following 
suicide watch or psychological observation; and (2) provides the finalized guidance to the OIG for 
review. 
FBOP's Response: The FBOP Reentry Services Division (RSD) and Correctional Programs 
Division (CPD) have collaborated to draft guidance. This guidance is currently under review. 
FBOP plans to issue the guidance at the conclusion of the review process. 
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Recommendation Two: The BOP should establish procedures to ensure inmates at high risk for 
suicide and for whom a cellmate is recommended will continue to have a cellmate until the 
recommendation is changed or rescinded, including establishing a contingency pla…
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