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Correspondence · Aug. 12, 2019

Bureau of Prisons emails on MCC New York staffing shortages, August 2019

Internal Bureau of Prisons emails discussing staffing shortages, overtime, and absences at MCC New York following reports about the unit where Epstein died.Machine-written summary

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| Date | 2019/08/12 21:45 |

| :--- | :--- |

—see the below info from on staffing. Note the absence information below. This reflects one of the significant challenges in the NY area, simply

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

” “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 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.

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

” “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

, DOJ is pushing back on some statements CNN/Eric said re staff shortages. In the morning, can you come up with just a couple talking points tha

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Noel - 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.

Thomas - 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

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Ormond 8/12/2019 9:29 AM >>>

  • Current Overall Staffing: 84.86%

  • Current Correctional Services Staffing: 83.70%

  • Number of Vacant Officers: 19

  • Number of officer positions currently being recruited (various stages): 41

  • 4 Correctional Officers currently in new employee training (Introduction to Correctional Techniques - ICT) (started with 5, one resigned)

  • 2 additional Officers scheduled to start 9/15/19

  • Since April 12, 2019, MCC New York has been approved for the following incentives:

-10% Relocation Incentive

-10% Recruitment Incentive

  • MCC New York has advertised on 97.1 FM, ran an add in the NY Times, and also ran an add in The Chief.

  • Held a career fair at 290 Broadway on July 30th with 174 potential applicants in attendance.

Correctional Services Absence (8/3/19 to 8/10/19):

| Date | Sick Leave | LWOP | AWOL | Suspension | Official Time | COP | Military or FFLA | Total |

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | ---: |

8/3/19921002317
8/4/19810001111
8/5/19531112325
8/6/195311144230
8/7/196311133229
8/8/195311113226
8/9/199211114028
8/10/19900002011

Total: Accounts for 177 Correctional Services post on 8 days not filled by staff due to the above reasons.

LWOP: Leave Without Pay(authorized)
AWOL: Absent Without Leave(unauthorized)
Official Time: Union Activities
COP: Continuation of Pay(Worker's Compensation Case)
FFLA: Family Leave

8/12/2019 10:34 AM >>>>

Per our discussion, it would be helpful to get a short description of the staffing issues at the MCC, including (1) the OT for the staff in question and (2) O’

Thanks,

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Bureau of Prisons emails on MCC New York staffing shortages, August 2019

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Internal Bureau of Prisons emails discussing staffing shortages, overtime, and absences at MCC New York following reports about the unit where Epstein died.

DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9 · Aug. 12, 2019

EFTA00138985 | Date | 2019/08/12 21:45 | | :--- | :--- | --see the below info from on staffing. Note the absence information below. This reflects one of the significant challenges in the NY area, simply 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 " "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 …