-l of 2- Orriciat Recorp FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of entry On Aug st 14, 2019 at approximately 2025 hours the undersigned, along with Special Agent PF of the Offi of the Inspector General, oecial Agent PY of the Federal Bureau of Inves rict of New York gation and Southern District of NY. (BOP) since 12/11/1994 and pro that she has been employed by the Bureau of Pri ted to Lieutenant around 2010 and has spent her entire career working at the M opolitan Correctional Facility - During the interview Po described the duties and at the of her position as well as the guards she supervis is assigned to the midnight sutine In addition to describing her cribed how a “count” at and that lieutenant responsible for supervising one (1) count per shift. Po described that during the count two guards assigned to the area are to unlock the mai n and common area k from the gate that separates the cel where the guards are. One guard will walk “down-range” and actually lc into each cell and ide. Once that count is unt the number of prisoners ins niplete the guard will return to the gate and exchange places with the guard that was left to secure the gate. That guard will then walk “down- range” and count the number of prisoners in the cells. Upon completion the di the guard will return to the gate, secure it from the outside and re numbers obtained from their count. Those numbers will be compared to the ned to the cells. In master of prisoners on record for being as addition to the numbers being recorded and compared to the master t or ‘“E-1” sheet, the guards will call in or receive a call from “internal” and give a verbal record of their count and internal will c ompare that number to United State Investigation on File# 9OA-NY-31 7 me __ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00141134

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FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 9O0A-NY~-3151227 Continuation of FD-302 of | (U) , On , Page the number that they have on file and advise the count matches and is “good” or does not match and a count needs to be conducted again. The count slips prepared by the guards are then placed in an area for pickup by another guard assigned in MCC and brought to “control” for review. In addition to the official counts that are to be conducted at specific times during each shift, Po informed that guards are also responsible for conducting “rounds” every thirty (30) to forty (40) minutes. During the rounds the guards simply walk the “range” and view that the prisoners are “alive” and in their cells with no issues. The number of prisoners is not recorded but simply the fact that a round was conducted and the officers who conducted it is. When asked fF stated that she has no knowledge of rounds or counts not being conducted and that no one would tell her if that were the case. Po made several comments regarding the MCC and staffing describing that guards can only do so much with what they are given and that due to staffing sometimes things happen. Fs informed that in regards to the EPSTEIN death she did not speak with guards THOMAS and NOEL about the events of the evening or early morning hours. The interview concluded at 2205 hours. Further details of the interview and statements made by PF are recorded on the interview notes which are attached to this report. EFTA00141135