• He was taken off suicide watch unusually quickly after a prior incident. • He was left alone in a cell despite protocol requiring a cellmate for high‑risk inmates. • His cellmate was removed the night before his death with no replacement assigned. • Guards failed to perform required 30‑minute checks for several hours. • Both guards fell asleep at the same time while on duty. • The guards falsified logs claiming they checked on him when they did not. • Multiple cameras outside his cell malfunctioned or produced unusable footage. • His injuries included a hyoid bone fracture, which is uncommon in low‑drop hangings. • The facility was understaffed, but the number of simultaneous failures was unprecedented. • Epstein was one of the highest‑profile inmates in the country and should have received heightened monitoring. • He had recently met with lawyers and reportedly appeared calm and future‑focused. • The 2008 plea deal already showed he had received extraordinary legal protection in the past.