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Document DOJ-OGR-00027041

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Summary: The document contains log book entries and psychological observation records for an inmate from July 27 to July 31, 2019. The inmate was observed to be generally stable mentally, with no reported suicidality or severe mental health symptoms, but expressed concerns about prison conditions, including noise levels and access to certain amenities. The inmate was eventually transferred to SHU after being removed from psychological observation status.
Significance: This document provides insight into the inmate's mental health status, daily activities, and interactions while on psychological observation, as well as their concerns about prison conditions, particularly regarding noise levels and comfort in SHU.
Key Topics: Inmate's mental health status and observations Inmate's interactions and activities while on psychological observation Inmate's concerns and complaints about prison conditions
Key People:
  • The inmate (name redacted) - Subject of the psychological observations
  • I/C (likely a corrections officer or staff member) - Interacting with the inmate and recording observations
  • (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) (likely a psychological services staff member) - Conducting psychological observations and providing support
Document Type
Report
Date
Unknown
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES010
Has Handwriting
Yes

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Page 3726 Log Book: sleeping, talks to I/C about BOP policy including phone visits and usage, Talks to I/C about business and investing, life lessons, and tells I/C he does not want to go to SHU in lieu of GP and wants to know about the conditions of various housing units. 7.27.19 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Contact (b)(7)(A) (b)(7)(A) (b)(7)(A) and interacted with the inmate companions talking about business and investing topics. Reported good support from friends and lawyers, denied mental health sxs or suicidality, said he felt dehydrated and medical was notified. Provided with self-help handouts. Log book: eating, sleeping, sitting on bed, legal visit, asking for toilet tissue, talking about life in GP 7.28.19 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Contact - noted he is in attorney visits 12 hours a day, logs indicate he speaks about life in general population; reported his right arm felt numb and he had been seen by medical. Flushing of the toilet in his cell was aversive; told writer maybe he has Autism because sounds/noise are aversive to him like "the Rain Man." Mildly anxious mood; provided with Turning point handouts and supportive interventions. Eating when in the cell, but otherwise, eating in Attorney conference. Log Book: Upset about non-stop flushing of toilet, goes to legal visit most of day, talks to I/C later about who is best cook on 11N, investments, driving a taxi in NY, sleeping. 7.29.19 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Contact - continues to report no memory of the event which lead up to him being placed on SW/Psych Obs. He requested to stay on psychological observation another day so that he could get a good night's sleep. NO mental health sxs or suicidality was reported or noted, he ate and has been attending legal visits. Wanted to remain on psychological observation because it is more comfortable and not noisy like SHU. It was explained that psychological observation cannot be continued long-term for the purposes of being more comfortable and that the purpose of psych obs is to stabilize mental health problems. His only concerns are getting his various needs met in the prison including more phone calls, recreation, and being placed in a comfortable and safe place. He was informed he would be housed in a safe situation in the SHU. Log Book: showers, eats, writes in note pad, drinks water, legal visit, talks to I/C about investment options, his jail appeal, sleeps. 7.30.19 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Contact and Discontinuation - waiting to go to SHU to get CPAP machine as he did not sleep well without it. Said SHU is noisy and he is concerned about sleeping well there and he said he did not get one of his medications yet that day. He ate meals, drank liquids, showered, no mental health sxs, no suicidality. SHU Lt informed (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) followed up with an e-mail). Inmate remained on observation until brought to his attorney conference visit. Log book: Sleeping, eats breakfast, talks about jail life, taken off of psych obs status at 8:15 a.m., goes to his legal visit, and later to SHU. 7.31.19 (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Psychological Observation Follow-up Session - denied suicidality, no mental health sxs, slept well and was getting reading for court hearing. Reported getting along with cellmate in SHU. DOJ-OGR-00027041