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Document 13660

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Summary: The email discusses data on suicide attempts and self-harm in federal prisons from 2014-2018, a reporter's question about BOP's initiatives to reduce these numbers, and the BOP's response to union concerns about staffing shortages.
Significance: This document reveals internal discussions within the BOP regarding rising suicide rates in federal prisons and the agency's response to concerns about staffing shortages.
Key Topics: Suicide rates in federal prisons Data on attempts, self-harm, and suicide watch placements BOP's response to staffing shortages
Key People:
  • Hugh Hurwitz - Recipient of the email and likely a high-ranking official in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Document Type
Email
Date
August 23, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES010

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Page 2349 Hugh, 1. The attached spreadsheet has three tabs with counts on Attempts, Self Harm and Placement on Suicide Watch for all of our institutions between 2014-2018 and it was shared with IPPA. 2. This is a reporter's question sent to IPPA along with our response and my recommendation for adding more information. (4) Also, does BOP have any special initiatives under way to help reduce the numbers? What is BOP's response to the union's contention is staffing shortages is at the root of the problem? 3. The second attachment is a collection of data Psychology Services does every year. 2018 and 2017 will likely have one more death added to each year. This were discovered this week, one at CAA and one at an RRC that PSB was never notified about. Please let me know if you have any questions. >>> Hugh Hurwitz 8/23/2019 10:39 AM >>> Can I get any historical info you have? Thanks. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/22/federal-prison-suicides-rising-before-jeffrey-epsteins-death/2070689001/ Hugh Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Page 13660 DOJ-OGR-00026038