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Bureau of Prisons
Psychology Services
Suicide Risk Assessment
**SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED**
Inmate Name: EPSTEIN, JEFFREY EDWARD
Date of Birth: 01/20/1953
Date: 07/09/2019 08:41
Sex: M
Facility: NYM
Reg #: 76318-054
Unit Team: A&O
Provider: [b)(6); (b)(7)(C) PhD/Chief Psychologist
Type of Housing: Other Psychological Observation
Cell Accommodation: Single Cell
FINDINGS
This assessment and the resulting recommendations are based on the following sources of information:
Clinical Interview, Medical Record
Inmate Epstein was placed on psychological observation when he returned from court yesterday evening 7/8/19 for precautionary reasons. He is not on a suicide watch at this time.
Reason for Referral
Inmate Epstein is being seen for a suicide risk assessment today for precautionary reasons. Inmate Epstein has various risk factors for suicidality at this time including a high profile case with media attention, sex offense/trafficking charges, pre-trial status, and he had a court hearing yesterday which could have given him bad news regarding his legal situation. As such, this writer instructed R&D staff, as well as the Lieutenant's Office, to immediately notify the psychology department when he returned from court. Inmate Epstein returned from court after duty hours and denied suicidality. The aforementioned staff notified a on-call psychologist and inmate Epstein was placed on a precautionary psychological observation status until psychology could interview him this morning to conduct a suicide risk assessment.
Developmental History
Inmate Epstein denied any history of being the victim and/or perpetrator of physical or sexual abuse.
Educational History/Cognitive Impairment
Inmate Epstein reported he obtained his high school diploma and attended some graduate classes in the area of mathematics.
Arrest History and Experience of Incarceration
Inmate Epstein reported he has served time in Palm Beach County jail on sex offense charges (soliciting prostitution) in the past. He is now being charged with sex trafficking, on a federal level.
Mental Health History
Inmate Epstein denied any history of mental health treatment, either on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Inmate Epstein denied any treatment in the past or present with psychotropic medication. He also denied any acute mental health symptoms at this time.
Self-Harm History
Inmate Epstein denied any past or present suicidal ideation, intention or plan. He denied ever engaging in any suicide attempts or self-injurious behavior in the past.
Substance Abuse History
Inmate Epstein denied any alcohol or substance abuse. He said it is well-known that he does not even drink alcohol.
Medical Concerns
Inmate Epstein denied any significant medical problems, other than a history of high triglycerides. He reported feeling constipated at this time.
Current Problem
Inmate Epstein is currently on psychological observation due to his having multiple risk factors associated with suicidality. He denies any suicidality at this time and has no mental health or suicide history. He is being seen for a suicide risk assessment in an abundance of caution.
Current Mental Status
Level of Consciousness: Alert and Oriented
Generated 07/09/2019 10:36 by [b)(6); (b)(7)(C) PhD/Chief Bureau of Prisons - NYM
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