i From: OCA Sent: To: . Subject: FW: Congressional Correspondence: Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) Attachments: Velazquez Letter to BOP and FBI on MCC Epstein. pdf TRIM entry. - From: Martinez, Jonathan [mailto:Jonathan.Martinez@mail.house.gov)} Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 10:20 AM To; Ce: Pelletier, Justin <Justin.Pelletier@mail.house.gov> Subject: Congressional Correspondence: Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) Good morning: Please see the attached congressional correspondence sent from Congresswoman Nydia Veldzquez (NY-07) on the recent death of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence requests that any investigation also examine any leadership issues and structural/cultural mismanagement at the MCC facility. Thank you, Jonathan Jonathan E, Martinez Senior Legislative Assistant Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) 2302 Rayburn House Office Building Tel: (202) 225-2361 Jonathan.Martinez@mail.house.gov EFTA00175117_

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commrres on satisuswess Congress of the Gnited States | eomescuncugeen WOMEN'S (SSUES COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES House of Repr esentatives CONGRESSIONAL ‘Sumconmarres ON HousiNG AND INSURANCE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: SunCOMAUTTEE ON Frmancm, IeaTTUTIONS Washington, pC 20515 OLDER AMERICANS CAUCUS ate Consumer Cseort CONGRESSIONAL ‘ NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ CHILDREN'S CALICUS . 774 Destaict, New Yors Pe el oes August 13, 2019 Michael E, Horowitz Christopher A. Wray Inspector General Director Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Washington, DC 20535 Dear Inspector General Horowitz and Director Wray: As the Member of Congress with the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in my district, I write to voice concerns about the continued alleged culture of mismanagement and inadequate leadership at this facility. Circumstances surrounding the recent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein while he was in federal custody draw light to other problems that have been previously documented at the detention facility. I suspect current events at MCC are symptomatic of larger issues afflicting ‘ the facility’s professional culture, as suggested by a list of previous disconcerting events. For example: ¢ A lieutenant physically abused a detainee, resulting in fractures to the detainee’s eye socket and cheekbone;! ¢ Acorrection officer was sentenced to 7 years in prison after being convicted of raping a } female detainee;? ¢ An officer has been formally charged for sexually abusing female detainees in exchange for personal hygiene products, food and other items. ¢ Officers attempted to “cover up” the death of Roberto Grant by claiming the prisoner’s cause of death was a drug overdose when a city coroner determined the cause to be blunt force trauma.‘ Given his notoriety, I understand that your respective agencies will investigate the events leading to the death of Mr. Epstein. This review is wholly appropriate, and I thank you for conducting it. ' Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan; Guard Admits Beating, Preston, J. Tee Tow Yoek Tee May 3, 2005, hups:/www.nytimes.com/2005/05/03/nyresi “Heating. htm! ? Ex-correction Officer Sentenced for Raping Inmate, Eustachewich, L. New York Post. May 4, 2016. hips: ping-inmates ? Federal Prison Guard Charged baie » Sexually Ane — Teading Se bee for Makeu? and Food. BG New York, May 21, 2019. https: C era ala 51022012.L.htmt * Manhattan Jail Staffers Blamed OD for Inmate's een in one Ty: 7 Suit. Bakes V. New York Daily News. September 7, 2017. littps://wws : bh: c inmate-death-coverup-suit-article- (3476132 2307 Rayeunn House OFFice Su owes 205 Baoacwar 500 Peas Steet Wasrwenton, OC 20815 Suvte 201 Sure 073 (202) 228-2361 Broo, MY 19217 New Yors, NY 10007 (718) 599-3558 (212) 619-2608 EFTA00175118

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However, I urge you to expand the scope of your inquiry to scrutinize the current professional culture at this facility. Such review should also examine the continued use of augmentation policy ‘ at this facility given recent reports suggesting one non-correctibnal staff member was partially responsible for Mr. Epstein’s safety in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). It is vital that we continue ensuring the victims of Mr. Epstein’s deeds receive the justice they deserve, including a full accounting of Mr. Epstein’s death under federal custody. Likewise, it is important that broader management problems pervading MCC, which may have enabled Mr. Epstein’s suicide, be examined, rooted out and corrected. - Thank you for your attention to these concerns, Should you or your staff have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington office at 202-225-2361. Sincerely, Nydia M, Velazquez Member of Congress 2 RIES aS $ In Short-Staffed Jail, Epstein Was Left Alone for Hours; Guard Was Substitute, Watkins, A; Benner, K;, Ivory, D The New York Times. August 12, 2019, huips:/Awvwy.nytimes.cann/20 19/08/| 2hryredien/epstein-banchtm!- EFTA00175119