EFTA00036644.pdf
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This document is an email chain from August 11-12, 2019, immediately following Jeffrey Epstein's death, discussing the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) protocols for suicide watch. The emails seek to provide a justification to 'the Department' (likely DOJ) for why inmates are not kept on long-term suicide watch, citing the highly restrictive nature of the intervention (constant observation, lights on 24/7, no personal property) as being inconsistent with long-term quality of life. The text explains that suicide watch is a short-term crisis intervention intended to end once an immediate threat is no longer assessed.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Acting Branch Chief | Acting Branch Chief |
Source of the information regarding suicide watch protocols.
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| Director (Dir) | Director |
Mentioned as an authority who has not yet cleared the statement.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| BOP |
Agency whose suicide watch practices are described.
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| The Department |
Recipient of the information being gathered.
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| IPPA |
Internal group that has not yet reviewed or cleared the statement.
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Key Quotes (7)
"As soon as they can provide the research or references that support this information it will be greatly appreciated."Source
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"Please see the following paragraph as a justification for why every individual with some level of suicide risk is not maintained on long-term suicide watch"Source
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"Suicide watch is widely regarded as a short-term crisis intervention."Source
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"As practiced in the BOP, it is a highly restrictive intervention that focuses on preserving the life of an individual in crisis."Source
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"Typical conditions of a suicide watch include containment in an identified suicide watch cell absent tie-off points and sharp objects, placement in a suicide watch smock... constant observation... lights on 24 hours per day"Source
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"While these restrictive conditions are extremely effective in the short-term prevention of suicide, they are inconsistent with a quality of life that supports future oriented goals"Source
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"suicide watch is used to prevent a suicidal crisis, but is ended when an individual is no longer assessed to be an immediate threat to himself"Source
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From: [REDACTED]
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Re: About
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 02:16:55 +0000
Importance: Normal
Attachments: TEXT.htm
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Re: About
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 02:16:55 +0000
Importance: Normal
Attachments: TEXT.htm
Thanks [REDACTED] As soon as they can provide the research or references that support this information it will be greatly appreciated. We would like to get this to the Department as early as possible.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: [REDACTED]
Date: 8/11/19 8:04 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: About
From: [REDACTED]
Date: 8/11/19 8:04 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: About
>>> [REDACTED] 08/11/2019 20:04 >>>
Hi [REDACTED]
Hi [REDACTED]
I just got this from our acting branch chief. This hasn't been reviewed or cleared by IPPA or Dir. I've requested a deeper dive in to standards but couldn't get it tonight. We will press further tomorrow.
Feel free to call.
[REDACTED]
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: [REDACTED]
Date: 8/11/19 7:38 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Suicide Watch
From: [REDACTED]
Date: 8/11/19 7:38 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Suicide Watch
>>> [REDACTED] 08/11/2019 19:38 >>>
Hi [REDACTED]
Hi [REDACTED]
Please see the following paragraph as a justification for why every individual with some level of suicide risk is n ot maintained on long-term suicide watch:
Suicide watch is widely regarded as a short-
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term crisis intervention. As practiced in the BOP, it is a highly restrictive intervention that focuses on preserving the life of an individual in crisis. Typical conditions of a suicide watch include containment in an identified suici de watch cell absent tie- off points and sharp objects, placement in a suicide watch smock that is resistant to use as a ligature, constant obs ervation by another individual, lights on 24 hours per day to ensure effective observation, extreme limits on pers onal property for safety, and at least daily contact with a BOP psychologist. While these restrictive conditions ar e extremely effective in the short- term prevention of suicide, they are inconsistent with a quality of life that supports future oriented goals and the achievement of those goals. For this reason, suicide watch is used to prevent a suicidal crisis, but is ended when an individual is no longer assessed to be an immediate threat to himself and is able to resume goal directed behav iors that support a quality of life, such as interactions with peers, visits with family or attorneys, work, etc. The a ssessment used to determine that suicide watch is no longer warranted is conducted by a doctoral level psycholog ist. Following the conclusion of a suicide watch, psychologists follow up with ongoing assessment and intervent ions such as additional suicide risk assessments, counseling sessions, and/or supportive visits.
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term crisis intervention. As practiced in the BOP, it is a highly restrictive intervention that focuses on preserving the life of an individual in crisis. Typical conditions of a suicide watch include containment in an identified suici de watch cell absent tie- off points and sharp objects, placement in a suicide watch smock that is resistant to use as a ligature, constant obs ervation by another individual, lights on 24 hours per day to ensure effective observation, extreme limits on pers onal property for safety, and at least daily contact with a BOP psychologist. While these restrictive conditions ar e extremely effective in the short- term prevention of suicide, they are inconsistent with a quality of life that supports future oriented goals and the achievement of those goals. For this reason, suicide watch is used to prevent a suicidal crisis, but is ended when an individual is no longer assessed to be an immediate threat to himself and is able to resume goal directed behav iors that support a quality of life, such as interactions with peers, visits with family or attorneys, work, etc. The a ssessment used to determine that suicide watch is no longer warranted is conducted by a doctoral level psycholog ist. Following the conclusion of a suicide watch, psychologists follow up with ongoing assessment and intervent ions such as additional suicide risk assessments, counseling sessions, and/or supportive visits.
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