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15 Contacts in 1 month / 7+ days on constant Watch 7/23 - 7/30
7.6.19- Epstein Arrives and is placed in GP (on a Saturday)
7.8.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) take Screening - Monday (No endorsements on PSIQ and had just returned from court) -- clear mental status, no hx of mental health treatment or symptoms, no suicide history, nothing significant noted, CC1-MH assignment.
7.8.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Consults with Central Office regarding Epstein and Risk Factors and R&D was instructed to place him on psychological observation when he returns from court pending a SRA. He is placed on psychological observation at 6:00 p.m. Log book reflects he was asking I/C about how life is in GP and the crazy things he has seen as an I/C, about prison life, sleeping, pacing
7.9.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Suicide Risk Assessment (placement on Psych Obs after court proceeding as a precaution/precautionary SRA) - No mental health history, no substance abuse history, no suicide history, no suicidal thoughts. Clear mental status. Denies suicidality, future oriented, wants to make phone calls and speak with his lawyer, enjoys life, learning and teaching, has a business in the community, spoke about being a mathematician and about his post graduate studies, good sense of humor, no acute sxs, Was eating when he arrived (cereal) and his log book was not significant for any symptoms. Recommended that he remain on psychological observation pending a suitable housing arrangement. (This writer spend 45 minutes interviewing him) - Log Book: he leaves for his legal visit at 8:20 am, returns at 2:00 pm and eats as well as goes to medical... leaves again around 3 pm and returns to cell around 8 pm from attorney visit. Talks to companion about the escort business, how to handle prison, about celebrities he knows, about prison food
7.10.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Contact (remained on psy obs pending suitable housing placement with a cellmate) - indicated he did not like SHU because he is not comfortable there and said he wanted to be single celled. He expressed numerous needs: Colace instead of Ducolax, being able to walk around, no orange uniform, phone call, shower and towel, placement on the cadre unit, paper, pen, and property. Log book indicated he has been eating, sleeping and interacting with companions, went to his legal visit. Looking forward to bail hearing, realizes he will be here for a couple of weeks even if he gets bail
Inmate Epstein is to return to SHU with a cellmate (this is documented).
7.11.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Follow-up - Saw him in Attorney Conference area- he listed numerous concerns related to his confinement including receiving his property, feeling cold in his cell, not getting Colace, not having enough water in the attorney conference area and desire for more recreation, dislike of orange jumper and wanted brown one. This writer told him she would address in the SHU meeting. (I did not put in clinical note but it is worth noting he was kind of mocking me in the atty conference area about being placed on watch...he was smirking and said, "why would you ever think I would be suicidal, I am not suicidal and I would never be." - he said it in front of his attorney (palm beach one)...)
7.18.19-(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Attempted SHU Review but he was in legal visit.
(b)(7)(A)
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