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Document DOJ-OGR-00025475

AI Analysis

Summary: The email chain involves DOJ's JMD Budget Staff requesting immediate information from BOP regarding MCC New York's staffing, specifically in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry includes questions about employee numbers, correctional officer absences, recruitment bonuses, and overtime practices. The information was requested by 4:00 pm on the same day, indicating a high level of urgency.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it relates to the investigation or inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's circumstances at MCC New York, revealing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) immediate concerns and inquiries regarding staffing and operations at the facility.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein MCC New York staffing and operations BOP (Bureau of Prisons) inquiries
Key People:
  • [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] - Budget Analyst (Detailee), DOJ JMD Budget Staff
  • Hugh - Recipient of initial email
  • Brad - Intermediary in email chain
Document Type
Email
Date
August 13, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Page 1282 Hugh - See the following questions from JMD Budget. We'll have to get with the Regional Office to pull this together. Brad >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] 8/13/2019 2:13 PM >>> Hi Brad [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] See questions from JMD below. Let me know how to proceed on this. Thanks [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] JMD" [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @usdoj.gov> 8/13/2019 2:08 PM >>> Hello [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] is talking with BOP's Acting Director now, and Budget Staff has been directed to ask BOP the following questions regarding Jeffrey Epstein with immediate turnaround requested. Please provide responses to all of the following questions by 4:00 pm today: 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 were absent for any reason on Saturday 8/10? 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 an "augmented" staffperson? 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 mandated 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 discuss. [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Budget Analyst (Detailee), DOJ JMD Budget Staff [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @usdoj.gov 202-51 [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] o | 202-305 [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Rm 2645 Page 3869 DOJ-OGR-00025475