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Document DOJ-OGR-00024412

AI Analysis

Summary: An email exchange between Lee Plourde and a PIO at the Federal Bureau of Prisons regarding a reporter's inquiry from The Hill about an inmate mistakenly released after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide. The BOP is asked to comment on the report and the status of the inmate in their database. The email includes a proposed response.
Significance: This document reveals the BOP's awareness of and response to media inquiries regarding the mistaken release of an inmate following Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, indicating potential scrutiny of BOP's handling of inmate releases.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's suicide Mistaken release of inmate BOP's response to media inquiry
Key People:
  • Lee Plourde - Sender of the email
  • [redacted] - Recipient and likely PIO at Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • [redacted] - Reporter at The Hill
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Notable inmate who died in custody
Document Type
Email
Date
August 15, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

FYI - I'm answering the Hill re: NY Daily News article that published on release of IM Matthews From Lee Plourde To [redacted] Date 2019/08/15 15:25 Subject: FYI - I'm answering the Hill re: NY Daily News article that published on release of [redacted] Attachments: TEXT.htm Thank you [redacted] 8/15/2019 3:24 PM >>> You don't need to answer this Hill reporter below (I will). [redacted] Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 353 [redacted] [redacted] 8/15/2019 3:11 PM >>> [redacted] Story: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-inmate-at-mcc-mistakenly-released-after-jeffrey-epstein-suicide-20190815-h2r76qxnfcodp225goyte6y7a-story.html Reporter: [redacted] the Hill Question: My name's [redacted] and I'm a reporter with The Hill. I'm reaching out to see if the BOP has any comment on this report (https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-inmate-at-mcc-mistakenly-released-after-jeffrey-epstein-suicide-20190815-h2r76qxnfcodp225goyte6y7a-story.html) that convicted bank robber [redacted] as mistakenly released on Aug. 7; he is still listed as "released" in the "find an inmate" portal as of 10:21 on Thursday. Proposed Response: [redacted] Page 6435 DOJ-OGR-00024412