DOJ Says Epstein's Suicide , the Result of Negligence , and Staff Failures.br According to a new report by the Justice Department br (DOJ), the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein was due to a number br of failures, including negligence and misconduct.br According to a new report by the Justice Department br (DOJ), the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein was due to a number br of failures, including negligence and misconduct.br NPR reports that that disgraced financier br committed suicide while in jail following his br 2019 arrest for child-sex trafficking charges .br The June 27 DOJ report cites systemic br problems at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and br New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center.br The June 27 DOJ report cites systemic br problems at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and br New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center.br The report specifically refers to staffing shortages, br issues with maintaining security camera systems and a, "widespread disregard of BOP policies and procedures.".br While we determined MCC New York staff br engaged in significant misconduct, we did br not uncover evidence contradicting the FBI's br determination there was no criminality br in connection with how Epstein died, Michael Horowitz, DOJ Inspector General, via NPR.br According to the report, Epstein made br an unmonitored phone call the night br before he died, against BOP policy.br According to the report, Epstein made br an unmonitored phone call the night br before he died, against BOP policy.br He was also not re-assigned a new cellmate br after a previous suicide attempt.br NPR reports that two correctional officers br failed to complete mandatory checks that br were required following an attempted suicide.br According to the report, both of those officers were charged with failing to check on Epstein and for falsifying records to hide their negligence.br NPR reports that Epstein's suicide brought numerous br Metropolitan Correctional Center problems to light, br ultimately resulting in the facility being closed in 2021.