EFTA00036062.pdf

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7/23/19 @ 1:27 a.m.: 
Found in fetal position in cell breathing but not responding to staff. Neck was 
red. Placed on suicide watch and medical evaluation. Cellmate, Tartaglione, 
was medically evaluated with no injuries. Provided daily psychological 
evaluation while on suicide watch. 
7/29/19: 
Removed from suicide watch after daily interaction with Psychology Services 
and returned to the Special Housing Unit with cellmate Reyes 85993-054. Was 
with same cellmate until 8/9/19. 
8/9/19 @ 8:00 a.m.: 
8/9/19 @ 7:00 p.m.: 
Cellmate Reyes out of institution for Court. Reyes is release from Court to 
community and does not return to the institution. Epstein in legal visit all day 
until 6:45 p.m. Returned to cell with no cell mate (was on PSYCH Alert and 
required cell mate). 
Unit Manager gave Epstein a telephone call (Comm Tech on way in to verifying 
who and number). Unit Manager reports pleasant call in good spirits; nothing 
unusual. 
8/10/19 12:00 a.m.: 
Officer conducts count and Epstein waves at Officer. One Officer reports they 
failed to conduct 3am and 5am official counts. Officer asked if conducted 30 
minute checks; didn't respond, just put her head down. Second Officer refuses 
to discuss. Both are seen by EAP this morning. 
8/10/19 @ 6:33 a.m.: 
Staff serving breakfast meal find Epstein unresponsive in cell. Staff call for 
assistance and begin CPR. Epstein moved to the Health Svc Department at 
6:45am and EMS arrived 6:59am. Transported to hospital at 7:23am and 
pronounced dead at 7:36am. Institution medical staff reported bruising around 
neck and Institution staff report orange make-shift noose laying in cell. Cell 
secured for possible crime scene. 
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