The Epstein Index
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Security Housing Unit (SHU)

Location Official Document Backed by 1 source 1 connection Score: 1/10 (Very Low) Also known as: Security Housing Unit, SHU
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Special housing unit within MCC where Epstein was held on death watch and where he died; required guards to check on inmates every 30 minutes

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Mutual Connections

Entities connected to Security Housing Unit (SHU) through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.

Organization Jeffrey Epstein family

Connected via: Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)

Person Tova Noel

Connected via: Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)

Organization Crisis Support Team

Connected via: Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)

Person Reid Weingarten

Connected via: Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)

Event Epstein Death

Connected via: Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)

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Source Documents & Evidence

📖 Wikipedia - Epstein Files Research
“He then returned to the Security Housing Unit (SHU), where he was to have a cellmate and be checked on every 30 minutes.”
Accessed: 2026-02-21
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Added: 2026-02-21 · Updated: 2026-03-17
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