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Document DOJ-OGR-00025397

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Summary: An email chain shows the DOJ JMD Budget Staff requesting information from BOP regarding MCC New York staffing and operations, specifically related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention. The inquiry includes questions about employee numbers, correctional officer absences, and overtime usage. The information was requested with a tight deadline of 4:00 pm on the same day.
Significance: This document reveals an inquiry from the DOJ JMD Budget Staff regarding the staffing and operations at MCC New York in relation to Jeffrey Epstein, potentially related to his death or circumstances surrounding it.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein MCC New York staffing and operations Inquiry from DOJ JMD Budget Staff
Key People:
  • Hugh Hurwitz - Recipient of email chain
  • Bradley T Gros - Forwarding email chain to Hugh Hurwitz
  • L. Cristina Griffith - Original recipient of email from Hugh Hurwitz
Document Type
Email
Date
August 13, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Page 1192 Fwd: IMMEDIATE Turnaround: Questions regarding Epstein From Hugh Hurwitz To L. Cristina Griffith Date 2019/08/13 14:29 Subject: Fwd: IMMEDIATE Turnaround: Questions regarding Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: Bradley T Gros Date: 8/13/19 2:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [redacted] Cc: [redacted] Subject: Fwd: IMMEDIATE Turnaround: Questions regarding Epstein >>> "Bradley T Gross" 08/13/2019 14:16 >>> Hugh - See the following questions from JMD Budget. We'll have to get with the Regional Office to pull this together. Brad ->> [redacted] 8/13/2019 2:13 PM >>> Hi Bra [redacted] See questions from JMD below. Let me know how to proceed on this. Thanks [redacted] >>> [redacted] (JMD)" [redacted] @usdoj.gov> 8/13/2019 2:08 PM >>> Hello [redacted] [redacted] is talking with BOP's Acting Director now, and Budget Staff has been directed to ask BOP the following questions regarding Jeffrey Epstein with im 1. What are the Actual Authorized and Actual On-Board employee numbers for MCC New York? 2. What are the Actual Authorized and Actual On-Board Correctional Officer numbers for MCC New York? 3. How many Correctional Officers were absent for any reason (did not show for work) on Friday 8/09 at MCC New York? How many Correctional Officers a. Can this be broken down for the overnight shift between Friday and Saturday? 4. To what extent was MCC New York utilizing recruitment and retention bonuses? 5. Did MCC New York request additional Correctional Officer positions from BOP, and if so, were they provided? 6. Of the two correctional officers patrolling that unit, how many were Correctional Officers in the traditional sense (0007 series)? Was either of the employees 7. Does MCC New York generally use augmentation or overtime to address staffing shortages? 8. At MCC New York, are correctional officers who perform overtime generally performing voluntary overtime, or are they generally performing mandatory overtime? 9. Provide the "bid sheet" for overtime for Friday night 8/09 at MCC New York. 10. Provide report of MCC New York inmates by week for the previous five years. 11. We believe that MCC New York had 19 vacant positions and was recruiting 41 candidates. Please confirm whether this is accurate. Please provide as much information as is available by 4:00pm; we understand this is a very short turnaround. Please let me know if you would like to disc [redacted] [redacted] Budget Analyst (Detailee), DOJ JMD Budget Staff [redacted] 202-514-[redacted] | 202-305-[redacted] 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Rm 2645 Page 3116 DOJ-OGR-00025397