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Inmate Name: EPSTEIN, JEFFREY EDWARD Reg #: 76318-054 Date of Birth: 01/20/1953 Sex: ee Teil : Unit Team: 5 Date: 08/01/2019 13:29 Provider|?™! °""% coherent, with no loosening of associations or tangential, circumstantial or irrelevant speech. Auditory and visual hallucinations were denied, and delusions were not elicited. He did not engage in any bizarre or inappropriate behavior. He denied current suicidal or self harm ideation and he agreed to immediately tell staff if he starts to have suicidal or self harm thoughts. He was future oriented. He does not appear to be an immediate danger to self. He denied thoughts of hurting others and he agreed to tell staff if he has these thoughts. RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS ASSESSED: This writer screened the inmate for a variety of empirically validated factors commonly associated with risk for self-harm and suicide. The following STATIC risk factors were assessed to be present and increase the inmate’s risk for engaging in suicide related behaviors: High Profile Crime, Lack of family connections, Sex offender status The following DYNAMIC risk factors were assessed to be present and increase the inmate's risk for engaging in suicide related behaviors: Current physical pain, Sleep problems The following PROTECTIVE factors were assessed to be present and may decrease the inmate's risk of suicide:Able to identify reasons to live, Denial of suicidal ideation/intention/plans, Future orientation, Religious beliefs against suicide, Supportive family relationships, View of death as negative, Willingness to engage in treatment Risk Factors aware of this. Protective Factors: He denied current suicidal or self harm thoughts and agreed to tell staff if he starts to have these thoughts. He had denied a history of self harm and suicide attempts. He had denied a family history of suicidal and self harm attempts. He had denied having any chronic medical conditions. He denied feeling hopeless. He had denied a history of childhood abuse. He denied fearing for his safety at this time. He denied feeling like a burden to anyone. He stated he lives for and plans to finish this case and to go back to his normal life. He said his friends and Lawyers are emotionally supportive. He said he is Jewish and he said in his religion suicide is against the religion. Overall, his current protective factors override his risk factors for suicidality. He is currently psychologically stable. He denied feeling hopeless. He is reporting positive future plans and reasons to live for. He said he has social supports in the community and his Lawyers visit him often. He denied any current suicidal or self harm ideation, intention or plan. Suicide Watch is not indicated at this time. DIAGNOSIS: No Diagnosis, No Dx - Current CONCLUSIONS The Overall Acute Suicide Risk for this Inmate is: Low Overall Chronic Suicide Risk for this Inmate is: Absent RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Suicide Watch is not indicated at this time. 2. Supportive and educative interventions were provided. 3. He was educated about both routine and emergency procedures for contacting Psychology staff. 4. He will be seen in follow up by Psychology next week to monitor his mental status and to provide further intervention if needed. 5. In the meantime, he was encouraged to self-refer to Psychology if needed to which he agreed and seems capable of doing. 6. If he remains in SHU, he will be seen by Psychology in SHU Rounds and in SHU Reviews. Suicide Watch: A suicide watch is not warranted at this time Generated 08/01/2019 16:21 byj?\e (PAre syD Bureau of Prisons - NYM Page 2 of 3 DOJ-OGR-00027307