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Document DOJ-OGR-00025015

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Summary: On July 8, 2019, the Chief Psychologist at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (NYM) conducted a suicide risk assessment on Jeffrey Epstein due to his high-profile case and potential bad news from court proceedings. The psychologist consulted with Central Office and instructed staff to notify the psychology department upon Epstein's return from court and to place him on a watch status if necessary. The assessment was completed before Epstein's return from court.
Significance: This document reveals that the Bureau of Prisons was aware of Jeffrey Epstein's high risk for suicidality and took specific precautions, including notifying staff to watch him upon his return from court.
Key Topics: Suicide risk assessment Jeffrey Epstein's detention Bureau of Prisons protocol
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Edward Epstein - Inmate being assessed for suicide risk
  • [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] - Chief Psychologist who conducted the assessment and consultation
Document Type
Memorandum
Date
July 8, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Page 562 Bureau of Prisons Psychology Services General Administrative Note **SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED** Inmate Name: EPSTEIN, JEFFREY EDWARD Date of Birth: 01/20/1953 Date: 07/08/2019 10:41 Sex: M Provider: [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Facility: NYM PhD/Chief Reg #: 76318-054 Unit Team: A&O Comments This writer consulted with [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] Central Office, regarding inmate Epstein. Inmate Epstein has various risk factors for suicidality including a high profile case with media attention, sex offense charges, pre-trial status, and a court proceeding today which could potentially be giving him bad news regarding his legal situation. As such, when inmate Epstein returns from court, R&D staff as well as Lieutenant's have been informed to immediately notify the psychology department. If he returns after duty hours, the aforementioned staff were instructed to notify the on-call psychologist and to place inmate Epstein on a watch status until psychology can conduct a thorough suicide risk assessment. Completed by [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] PhD/Chief Psychologist on 07/08/2019 10:49 Generated 07/08/2019 10:49 by [b(6); (b)(7)(C)] PhD/Chief Bureau of Prisons - NYM Page 1 of 1 DOJ-OGR-00025015