Dueling theories
On the one hand, a reporter says that Epstein himself "manipulated" to get himself off of suicide watch.
https://archive.fo/OkJVd
>In her first interview since Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell of an apparent suicide Saturday morning, Julie K Brown, the Miami Herald investigative reporter whose reporting led to the latest bevy of criminal charges against the convicted pedophile, told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle said she believes Epstein manipulated the prison staff to have himself removed from suicide watch and have his roommate removed from his cell...giving him the opportunity to take his own life.

And on the other, his attorneys convinced his jailers to get him off suicide watch (same publication, published before the article above)
https://archive.fo/c3S7v
>As it turns out, Miami Herald reporter Julie K Brown was right about Epstein managing to manipulate MCC staff into letting him off of suicide watch. Because, according to an ABC News report, Epstein's defense attorneys successfully lobbied for him to be taken off suicide watch on July 29, about a week before he was found dead in his cell.
>The revelation comes as AG William Barr warned any and all of Epstein's alleged accomplices on Monday that he would look over the "serious irregularities" in the prison's treatment of Epstein, and that Epstein's death doesn't mean his co-conspirators won't be brought to justice.
>Before Epstein could be removed from suicide watch, he had to undergo several psychiatric evaluations allowing prison officials to make the move.
>As has already been reported, though there are cameras on Epstein's former cell block, they don't show the inside of the cells, meaning there's likely no video of Epstein committing suicide.

I find it hard to believe he was not on suicide watch when he
>suicided himself using a bed sheet, on his knees, pulling himself towards the door (away from his bed
It's not physically possible to do that. He would have passed out, not died.