Prison guards failed to monitor Jeffrey Epstein, lied about it and failed to make sure he had a cellmate as recommended prior to his death, a Justice Dept. Inspector General concluded in a report.
by the Department of Justice inspector general that finds no evidence to contradict the official conclusion that Epstein was not murdered.
"We note that several enhanced practices have already been implemented to address the issues at hand," the bureau said. "These improvements include diligent review of video footage from restrictive housing to ensure that employee rounds are conducted promptly and accurately." The IG report says Epstein’s cellmate told prison staffers that he tried to hang himself on July 23, when he was found with an orange cloth around his neck. Epstein was then briefly placed on suicide watch and removed. The prison’s psychological unit concluded that he needed to be housed with an appropriate cellmate, and an email went to 70 prison employees informing them of this requirement, the report says.
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