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Document DOJ-OGR-00027219
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Summary: The email chain discusses the definition and application of Psychological Observation status for an inmate, and the plans for their housing and management after the status is reassessed. The inmate in question has a pending incident report for Self-Mutilation and has requested Protective Custody. The Chief Psychologist has provided a definition of Psychological Observation status, which is used when an inmate's mental status is impaired but they are not imminently suicidal.
Significance: This document provides insight into the management and assessment of an inmate's mental health status within a correctional facility, and the procedures followed when an inmate is placed on Psychological Observation.
Key Topics:
Psychological Observation status definition
Inmate housing and management
Mental health assessment and stability
Key People:
- Shirley V. Skipper-Scott - Associate Warden MCC New York
- Ray Ormond - Regional Director Northeast Region
- (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) - Chief Psychologist