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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Summary

This document is an internal DOJ/BOP email dated December 6, 2019, discussing a media inquiry from the NY Daily News regarding conditions at MCC NY following Jeffrey Epstein's suicide. The reporter asks about plummeting morale, facility conditions, lack of hiring reforms, and specific staffing ratios on the night of the suicide (referencing 50-70 inmates per guard). The proposed responses to these questions are redacted under FOIA exemption (b)(5).

People (7)

Name Role Context
Jeffrey Epstein Deceased Inmate
The inquiry focuses on prison conditions following his suicide.
Redacted Sender Government Official (likely DOJ/BOP)
Sending the update regarding the media inquiry.
Redacted Recipient Government Official (likely DOJ/BOP)
Recipient of the media inquiry update.
Redacted Reporter Journalist
Reporter for NY Daily News submitting the inquiry.
Redacted Individuals Staff/Guards
Referenced in context of 'charges against' and 'responsible for roughly 50 to 70 inmates'.
AFGE Union Official Source
Spoke to the reporter regarding morale at MCC.
Redacted Defense Attorney Source
Spoke to the reporter regarding the story.

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
NY Daily News
Media outlet submitting the inquiry.
MCC NY
Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, the facility in question.
AFGE
American Federation of Government Employees (Union).
BOP
Bureau of Prisons (referenced in question 3).
DOJ
Department of Justice (implied by document source DOJ-OGR).

Timeline (3 events)

2019/12/06
Media Inquiry Deadline
MCC NY (Topic)
NY Daily News DOJ/BOP
Prior to 2019/12/06
Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide
MCC NY
Prior to 2019/12/06
Falsification of documents charges against staff
MCC NY
Redacted Staff

Locations (1)

Location Context
Manhattan, New York (Prison facility)

Relationships (2)

Redacted Reporter Source/Journalist AFGE Union Official
I've spoken to an AFGE union official
Jeffrey Epstein Inmate/Facility MCC NY
conditions at MCC NY post-Epstein

Key Quotes (3)

"The thrust of the story is that morale has plummeted at the facility in the wake of the falsification of documents charges."
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"The story will also note that the facility itself is in very bad shape and that... there has not been a hiring surge or any major reforms in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide."
Source
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Quote #2
"Is it correct that [Redacted] were responsible for roughly 50 to 70 inmates the night of the suicide?"
Source
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Quote #3

Full Extracted Text

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UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: conditions at MCC NY post-
Epstein
From (b)(6); (b)(7)(C)
To (b)(6); (b)(7)(C)
Date 2019/12/06 15:34
Subject: UPDATE: Media inquiry - due today - NY Daily News - re: conditions
at MCC NY post-Epstein
Attachments: TEXT.htm
(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 AFGE union official and (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) defense
attorney. The story will run over the weekend so I'd appreciate a response by COB today.
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 of staffing issues. The story will also note
that the facility itself is in very bad shape and that, according to people I spoke to, there has not
been a hiring surge or any major reforms in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide.
(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)
(4) Is it correct that (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) were responsible for roughly 50 to 70 inmates the night of
the suicide?
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