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Document DOJ-OGR-00025829

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Summary: An email chain between BOP officials discusses a media inquiry from NY Daily News regarding morale at MCC NY post-Epstein, with proposed responses to reporter's questions. The responses were being finalized with input from senior officials.
Significance: This document reveals the BOP's handling of a media inquiry regarding conditions at MCC NY following Epstein's death, and provides insight into their responses to questions about facility improvements, hiring, and policy changes.
Key Topics: Media inquiry from NY Daily News Conditions at MCC NY post-Epstein BOP policies and responses to Epstein's death
Key People:
  • [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] - Public Information Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • AD Thompson - Authority to finalize responses to media inquiry

Full Text

Page 1815 FW: UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: From: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] To: Charisma Edge, James Petrucci, Marti Licon-Vitale Date: 2019/12/06 18:24 Subject: FW: UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: Attachments: TEXT.htm Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------ Original message ------ From: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Date: 12/6/19 6:19 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Subject: RE: UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] 12/06/2019 18:19 >>> Thank [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] I revised slightly and sent to my boss who'll finalize with AD Thompson tonight hopefully [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 35[b(6); (b)(7)(C)] >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> 12/6/2019 5:45 PM >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Sorry this is the best that I can do on the fly from my phone. I hope this helps. If you should need anything else please feel free to contact me. Thanks again. [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------ Original message ------ From: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Date: 12/6/19 3:34 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Cc: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] @bop.gov> Subject: UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: conditions at MCC NY post-Epstein [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Here is an updated version for the moment Reporter: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] NY DAILY NEWS Questions & Proposed Responses: Hello, I'm working on a story about morale at MCC in Manhattan in the wake of charges against [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] . I've spoken to an AFG The thrust of the story is that morale has plummeted at the facility in the wake of the falsification of documents charges. Morale was already bad because (1) Has any money been allocated for improving MCC as a facility since Epstein's death? [b(5)] (2) Has there been a hiring surge since Epstein's suicide? [b(5)] (3) Any changes in BOP policies following Epstein's suicide? [b(5)] [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Page 0011 DOJ-OGR-00025829