Today, Explained Death behind bars
Aug 13, 2019
Andrew Cohn, a senior editor at The Marshall Project, dives deep into the shocking implications of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in jail. He discusses the dire conditions in American prisons, including overcrowding and inadequate mental health care. The conversation reveals the emotional turmoil of Epstein's accusers and highlights alarming inmate suicide rates. Cohn advocates for urgent reforms, questioning the accountability of prison officials while exploring the broader crisis in the correctional system.
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Epstein's Jail
- Jeffrey Epstein was held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, a notorious facility.
- Even drug lord El Chapo Guzman described his time there as torture.
Suicide Watch
- A few weeks prior, Epstein had been found injured in his cell and placed on suicide watch.
- However, he was taken off suicide watch at his attorneys' request a few days before his death.
Lack of Monitoring
- Despite being off suicide watch, Epstein should have had a cellmate and been checked on every half hour.
- However, his cellmate was gone, and guards hadn't checked on him for hours, possibly due to staffing issues.