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Document DOJ-OGR-00024870

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Summary: An email chain between CBS News and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) discusses a request for information about Jeffrey Epstein's custody status. The BOP declines to comment beyond providing the Attorney General's statement on the matter. The inquiry specifically asks if Epstein was on suicide watch while in custody.
Significance: This document reveals the Federal Bureau of Prisons' response to a CBS News inquiry about Jeffrey Epstein's custody status, specifically whether he was on suicide watch. It shows the BOP's reluctance to comment beyond providing the Attorney General's statement.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's custody status Suicide watch inquiry by CBS News Federal Bureau of Prisons' response to media inquiry
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Subject of the inquiry
  • William P. Barr - Attorney General, referenced in the email chain
Document Type
Email
Date
August 11, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Page 370 Fwd: RE: CBS News Request - Epstein From BOP-IPP/Public Affairs To [Redacted] Date 2019/08/11 13:24 Subject: Fwd: RE: CBS News Request - Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm, IMAGE.jpeg For any get backs - the only thing we are saying now is we can provide the AG's statement and we decline further comment. 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> 8/11/2019 9:06 AM >>> Thank you. But how can I find out if Jeffrey Epstein was on suicide watch while he was in your custody? From: BOP-IPP/Public Affairs <BOP-IPP/PublicAffairs@bop.gov> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:51 AM To: [Redacted] @cbsnews.com> Subject: Re: CBS News Request - Epstein External Email [Redacted] We can provide the Attorney General's statement here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-william-p-barr-death-jeffrey-epstein. We decline further comment. 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> 8/11/2019 5:14 AM >>> Hi there - I understand officials may have given a statement yesterday on whether or not Jeffrey Epstein was on Page 974 DOJ-OGR-00024870