DOJ-OGR-00027293.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Document Extraction** **Header Section:** * **Northeast Region** * **215-521** * **[brackets with illegible text]** **Main Content:** * **Definition:** A Psychological Observation occurs when an inmate who suffers from a mental illness, a serious personality disorder, a medical problem (impairing their mental status), or drug intoxication and/or withdrawal symptoms begins to deteriorate. The inmate is no longer mentally stable and therefore, it is inappropriate for s/he to remain in general population or the Special Housing Unit (SHU). Inmates placed on psychological observation differ from inmates placed on suicide watch as they are not imminently suicidal (e.g., have not expressed self-harm or engaged in self-harming behavior), but rather, due to his/her impairment in mental status or functioning (e.g., not eating, not sleeping, disorganized/unusual thinking, poor self-care), his/her behavior can be unpredictable. Psychological Observation status is intended as a temporary designation to be utilized until such time as the inmate becomes sufficiently stable (e.g., able to function independently in general population) to be returned to his/her housing assignment or transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility such as a Federal Medical Center. **Body Text:** * He has a pending incident report for Self-Mutilation and therefore, he will return to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) and will be celled with inmate [brackets with illegible text]. * He requested Protective Custody. * His case has been highly publicized and he is in SHU because [brackets with illegible text]. **Footer Section:** * **Shirley V. Skipper-Scott** * **Associate Warden** * **MCC New York** * **150 Park Row** * **New York, New York 10007** * **Office: 646-836** * **Black Berry: 646-423** * **@bop.gov** **Additional Text:** * >>> Ray Ormond 7/24/2019 9:42 AM >>> Thanks. Where and with who will he be housed after his Attorney visit? Also, what does "Psychology Observation" status mean? * J. Ray Ormond * Regional Director * Northeast Region * 215-521 * >>> Shirley V. Skipper-Scott 7/24/2019 9:39 AM >>> **Page Number:** * Page 723 **DOI:** * DOJ-OGR-00027293