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Document DOJ-OGR-00026343

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Summary: This email chain discusses CNN's reporting on staffing issues at Jeffrey Epstein's unit and the BOP's efforts to counter the narrative through talking points for DOJ. Hugh Hurwitz requests Cristina Griffith to come up with talking points to push back against CNN's statements. The chain also includes information on overtime worked by specific BOP staff members.
Significance: This email chain reveals the BOP's efforts to counter negative media narratives about staffing on Jeffrey Epstein's unit and provides insight into the communication between BOP officials and DOJ.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's unit staffing Countering negative media narratives Talking points for DOJ
Key People:
  • L. Cristina Griffith - BOP official responding to inquiries
  • Hugh Hurwitz - BOP official requesting talking points for DOJ
  • Ray Ormond - BOP official providing information on staffing
Document Type
Email
Date
August 12, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES010

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Page 2687 Re: Staffing From L. Cristina Griffith To Hugh Hurwitz Date 2019/08/12 21:45 Subject: Re: Staffing Attachments: TEXT.htm 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 that 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 afge 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 that Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------ Original message ------ From: Hugh Hurwitz [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Date: 8/12/19 11:37 AM (GMT-05:00) To [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @usdoj.gov> Cc: Ray Ormond [b(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov> Subject: Re: OT issues >>> "Hugh Hurwitz" 08/12/2019 11:38 >>> [b(6); (b)(7)(C) See the below info from Ray on staffing. [b(6); (b)(7)(C) She worked on 8/9 4pm-12am as her regular shift. She stayed and worked 12am-8am as OT. Prior to 8/9 she had not worked OT since 8/3. [b(6); (b)(7)(C) His regular schedule is as a Warehouse Worker Foreman and this is a M-F 8-4 job. He worked OT on 7/30, 8/6, 8/7, 8/9, and 8/10. His OT is a Page 17745 DOJ-OGR-00026343