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Document DOJ-OGR-00026341

AI Analysis

Summary: The email chain discusses CNN's report on a correctional officer not being 'full-fledged' and the need to prepare talking points for DOJ to counter negative narratives about staffing shortages. Hugh Hurwitz and L. Cristina Griffith exchange emails about responding to the report and providing talking points.
Significance: This email chain reveals internal discussions about responding to media reports on staffing issues at a correctional facility, potentially related to the Epstein case, and highlights the involvement of DOJ in managing the narrative.
Key Topics: Staffing issues at a correctional facility Response to CNN report on correctional officers Talking points for DOJ to counter negative narrative
Key People:
  • Hugh Hurwitz - Sender and recipient of emails, appears to be in a leadership or management position
  • L. Cristina Griffith - Recipient and sender of emails, involved in preparing talking points for DOJ
  • Ray Ormond - Recipient of an email, possibly involved in checking information about a specific officer
Document Type
Email
Date
August 12, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES010

Full Text

Page 2685 Re: Staffing From Hugh Hurwitz To L. Cristina Griffith Date 2019/08/12 21:49 Subject: Re: Staffing Attachments: TEXT.htm Yes...Gonna be trained as correctional workers first all over...ray is checking but he's a materials handler and probably promoted up from CO...he's the on Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: "L. Cristina Griffith" [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/12/19 9:45 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Hugh Hurwitz [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Staffing >>> "L. Cristina Griffith" 08/12/2019 21:45 >>> So CNN is reporting that one of the officers on Epstein's unit was not a "full fledged" correctional officer....unbelievable..... Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: Hugh Hurwitz [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/12/19 9:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "L. Cristina Griffith" [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Staffing >>> "Hugh Hurwitz" 08/12/2019 21:07 >>> I didn't read the press release. It's less about responding to CNN directly and more an opportunity to give DOJ some TPs to use to counter the narrative th have some TPs we can provide on that if we want. Either way, don't spend a ton of time on this, not sure they will use it. Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: "L. Cristina Griffith" [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/12/19 9:01 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Hugh Hurwitz [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Re: Staffing >>> "L. Cristina Griffith" 08/12/2019 21:01 >>> Am i responding to the comments in the afgie press release? I did not see his CNN interview. lemme know Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------- Original message ------- From: Hugh Hurwitz [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/12/19 8:45 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "L. Cristina Griffith" [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov>, Ray Ormond [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Cc: [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Staffing >>> "Hugh Hurwitz" 08/12/2019 20:45 >>> Cristina, DOJ is pushing back on some statements CNN [b(6) said re staff shortages. In the morning, can you come up with just a couple talking points tha Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Page 17741 DOJ-OGR-00026341