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Document DOJ-OGR-00025831

AI Analysis

Summary: This email chain shows BOP staff drafting a response to a NY Daily News inquiry about MCC NY conditions post-Epstein, including questions on facility improvements, hiring surge, and policy changes. The response is being reviewed and finalized by senior BOP officials. The inquiry is related to morale at the facility following charges against certain staff members.
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 response strategy.
Key Topics: Media inquiry from NY Daily News Conditions at MCC NY post-Epstein BOP policies and responses
Key People:
  • [b(6); (b(7)(C)] - BOP Public Information Office staff handling media inquiry
  • AD Thompson - BOP Assistant Director who will finalize response to media inquiry
  • [b(6); (b(7)(C)] - NY Daily News reporter

Full Text

Page 1830 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: 12/6/2019 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 >>> Thanks [b(6); 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) 353-[b(6); (b(7)(C)] >>> [b(6); (b(7)(C)] z.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)] 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 [b(5)] (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)]