DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF TIIE INSPECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF TIIE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: 2019-010614 Reporting Office: Boston Area Office Interview of Jonathan Ray S Regional Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons On October 13, 2021, Senior Special Agent and Special Agent U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), conducted a voluntary telephonic interview of retired Regional Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The interview was conducted in reference to an official OIG investigation surrounding the death of BOP inmate Jeffrey Epstein, Register Number 76318-054, who was previously housed at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York, New York. was the BOP Regional Director with oversight of the MCC New York on August 10, 2019, the day Epstein was found unresponsive within his cell at the MCC New York. The interview was recorded, and the recording has been transcribed. The interview transcript and documents discussed with during the interview are attached to this report. The audio recorded interview has been saved separately to the case file due to its large file size. Attachments: 1. Transcribed interview of the recorded interview of conducted on October 13, 2021. 2. BOP After Action Review concernin inmate Epstein's death. 3. Email dated August 10, 2019, from to Lamine N'Diaye, Warden, MCC New York. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: OIG Form III-210/4 (09/06/2018) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 16 It is the property of the 16 and is loaned to your agency:. it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency EFTA00115848