Overview
- Freshly released logs and medical records describe a July 23, 2019 incident in which Epstein was found semiconscious with a makeshift noose, assessed with neck abrasions, and placed on suicide watch.
- A BOP medical form notes he appeared to recover quickly that morning, breathing normally, smiling, and telling staff he had gone for water and woke to his own snoring.
- Internal emails show a prison psychologist faced pushback over stepping Epstein down from suicide watch to psychological observation, with officials tracking daily updates on his status.
- Observation records indicate he received limited comforts and regular legal meetings during psychological observation, complained about conditions, and was returned to special housing on July 30.
- The documents do not support claims of homicide and align with the medical examiner’s ruling, while prior prosecutions detailed MCC staff failures including sleeping on duty, shopping online, and falsifying rounds.