News Jeffrey Epstein suicide blamed on ‘chronic problems’ within Bureau of Prisons. What we know June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ella Lee and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Comments Off on Jeffrey Epstein suicide blamed on ‘chronic problems’ within Bureau of Prisons. What we know Job performance failures, amplified by staffing shortages, made disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's high-profile death possible, the report said.