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Document DOJ-OGR-00024893

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Summary: Associate Warden Shirley Skipper-Scott emails Regional Director Ray Ormond regarding Jeffrey Epstein's status, explaining the definition of Psychological Observation and Epstein's housing arrangements after his attorney visit. Epstein was on Psychological Observation due to mental health concerns but was not considered imminently suicidal. He was to be returned to SHU after reassessment.
Significance: This email provides insight into Jeffrey Epstein's mental status and housing arrangements while in custody, which is relevant to understanding the circumstances surrounding his detention and death.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's mental status Psychological Observation status Special Housing Unit (SHU) placement
Key People:
  • Shirley V. Skipper-Scott - Associate Warden, MCC New York
  • Ray Ormond - Regional Director, Northeast Region
  • (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) - Chief Psychologist (name redacted)
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate
Document Type
Email
Date
July 24, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

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Page 396 Re: Epstein From Shirley V. Skipper-Scott To Ray Ormond Date 2019/07/24 10:50 Subject: Re: Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm Below is the definition of Psychological Observation provided by (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Chief Psychologist. He will remain on Psychological Observation until tomorrow, where he will be reassessed. DEFINITION: A Psychological Observation occurs when an inmate who suffers from a mental illness, a serious personality disorder, a medical problem (impairing their mental status), or drug intoxication and/or withdrawal symptoms begins to deteriorate. The inmate is no longer mentally stable and therefore, it is inappropriate for s/he to remain in general population or the Special Housing Unit (SHU). Inmates placed on psychological observation differ from inmates placed on suicide watch as they are not imminently suicidal (e.g., have not expressed self-harm or engaged in self-harming behavior), but rather, due to his/her impairment in mental status or functioning (e.g., not eating, not sleeping, disorganized/unusual thinking, poor self-care), his/her behavior can be unpredictable. Psychological Observation status is intended as a temporary designation to be utilized until such time as the inmate becomes sufficiently stable (e.g., able to function independently in general population) to be returned to his/her housing assignment or transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility such as a Federal Medical Center. He has a pending incident report for Self-Mutilation and therefore, he will return to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) and will be celled with inmate (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) he requested Protective Custody. (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) His case has been highly publicized and he is in SHU because Shirley Skipper-Scott Associate Warden MCC New York 150 Park Row New York, New York 10007 Office: 646-836 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) BlackBerry: 646-423 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov >>> Ray Ormond 7/24/2019 9:42 AM >>> Thanks. Where and with who will he be housed after his Attorney visit? Also, what does "Psychology Observation" status mean? J. Ray Ormond Regional Director Northeast Region 215-521- (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Page 1092 DOJ-OGR-00024893