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Document DOJ-OGR-00025294

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Summary: An email exchange between Associate Warden Shirley V. Skipper-Scott and Regional Director J. Ray Ormond discussing Jeffrey Epstein's status on Psychological Observation and his subsequent return to the Special Housing Unit (SHU).
Significance: This email provides insight into Jeffrey Epstein's mental status and housing arrangements at MCC New York, potentially relevant to investigations or lawsuits surrounding his detention and death.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's mental status and housing Psychological Observation definition and procedures Special Housing Unit (SHU) and Protective Custody
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate being discussed
  • Shirley V. Skipper-Scott - Associate Warden, MCC New York
  • J. Ray Ormond - Regional Director, Northeast Region
  • (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Chief Psychologist - Providing definition of Psychological Observation
Document Type
Email
Date
July 24, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

Re: Epstein From Ray Ormond To Shirley V. Skipper-Scott Date 2019/07/24 10:53 Subject: Re: Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm, Ray Ormond.vcf Thanks!! J. Ray Ormond Regional Director Northeast Region 215-52(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) >>> Shirley V. Skipper-Scott 7/24/2019 10:49 AM >>> 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. Shirley Skipper-Scott Associate Warden MCC New York 150 Park Row New York, New York 10007 Office: 646-836(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Black Berry: 646-423(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) @bop.gov Page 2616