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Document DOJ-OGR-00024291

AI Analysis

Summary: An email chain between a CBS News Senior Producer and the BOP's Public Affairs office discusses handling media inquiries. The BOP confirms they are not discussing anything with reporters and requests that inquiries from national press be forwarded to them. The email chain shows the protocol for handling such inquiries.
Significance: This document reveals the communication protocol between the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the media, specifically how national press inquiries are handled.
Key Topics: media inquiry press handling protocol BOP communication policy
Key People:
  • Lee Plourde - recipient of email and likely point of contact
  • [redacted] - Senior Producer, Investigative Unit at CBS News

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Fwd: Re: Quick question. From Lee Plourde To BOP-IPP/PublicAffairs@bop.gov Date 2019/08/13 08:26 Subject: Fwd: Re: Quick question. Attachments: TEXT.htm Understood, and thank you. >>> BOP-IPP/Public Affairs 8/13/2019 8:24 AM >>> This came to our email intake box- just confirming that we are Not discussing anything with reporters. Please forward inquiries from national press so we are aware and can respond as normal (Central office handles National press inquiries). Thanks much! Office of Public Affairs Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 514-6551 - phone (202) 514-6620 - fax >>> [redacted] @cbsnews.com> 8/12/2019 10:52 PM >>> Lee, would you call me please? [redacted] Senior Producer, Investigative Unit CBS News C: 917-714[redacted] On Aug 10, 2019, at 9:34 PM [redacted] @cbsnews.com> wrote: Thank you. Lee what is your cell number? [redacted] Senior Producer, Investigative Unit CBS News C: 917-714[redacted] On Aug 10, 2019, at 6:08 PM, BOP-IPP/Public Affairs <BOP-IPP/PublicAffairs@bop.gov> wrote: External Email Page 7681 DOJ-OGR-00024291