Jeffrey Epstein served about 13 months in jail out of an 18‑month sentence in his first major case, then later died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on new sex‑trafficking charges.

First jail stint (Florida, 2008–2009)

  • In 2008 Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to state prostitution charges and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
  • He served roughly 13 months at the Palm Beach County Stockade, with a controversial “work‑release” program that let him leave the jail up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.
  • He was released on July 22, 2009 , followed by a year of probation and house arrest.

Final time in custody (New York, 2019)

  • In July 2019 Epstein was arrested again, this time on federal sex‑trafficking and conspiracy charges and held without bail at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
  • He was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019 , having spent about five weeks in federal custody before his death, which was ruled a suicide.

Quick‑reference table

Period| Location / case| How long in jail| Notes
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2008–2009| Palm Beach County Stockade (Florida state case)| About 13 months of an 18‑month sentence| Work‑release allowed him to leave jail daily. 359
2019| Metropolitan Correctional Center, NYC (federal case)| About 5 weeks| Died in custody before trial; ruled suicide. 28

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