Jeffrey Epstein — Jail and Prison Conditions — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

Federal prison suicides were quietly rising before Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York detention center

“When accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself while awaiting trial this month, it was the first recorded suicide at Manhattan’s federal detention center in 13 years. But across the vast Bureau of Prisons, suicides have been gradually ticking up even as the overall inmate population has declined. Twenty-seven federal inmates committed suicide in the fiscal year that ended in September 2018, the largest number in at least the past five years, according to prison system records. At least 21 inmates, including Epstein, have killed themselves in federal facilities since Oct. 1.“

USA Today

August 22, 2019

Death in PrisonPhillip ReevesAugust 22, 2019USA Today, Jeffrey EpsteinComment

I Tried to Tell the World About Epstein’s Jail. No One Wanted to Listen.

“I spent a decade trying to get media outlets to pay attention to the MCC, in Lower Manhattan, pleading with journalists for hours on the phone, over email, and in person to launch investigations of the jail. Over and over, for years, these media organizations did not follow up. Suddenly, there was urgency to talk about the conditions at MCC. The jail now provided an intriguingly grimy backdrop to an already sordid story. The question is whether a sustained light will actually be shined on the conditions there, or whether the widespread fascination with MCC just becomes part of the spectacle.“

The Atlantic

August 16, 2019

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