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The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars under a deal with federal prosecutors.

Mark William Ackett also must remain on sex offender status for the rest of his life.

Over the past week there have been two cases in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins across the five prisons the department operates.

He was sentenced in 2009 to a maximum 150-year prison sentence for the estimated $65 billion fraud.

Ten members of the Aryan Knights were charged in this case, seven have pleaded guilty, and three have been sentenced so far.

After a trial in 2009, he was sentenced to 19 years to life.

In August, the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins had 23 confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates and staff.

Next week, the Wyoming Women’s Center will test all inmates and staff.

Bob Lampert retired after a 46-year career in corrections.

Wyoming remains one of just a couple states with no known coronavirus cases among its inmates.