Suicide Watch

"He needs competent mental healthcare. Surely the prison can find a place to put him where he is not a danger to himself or others," the inmate's attorney said

Since Jan. 1, nine inmates have died by suicide, with suspected staff shortages largely to blame

Soft cells and suicide smocks and medical monitoring cannot substitute for a caring, observant correctional officer

“I think this is just another sign of the department doing everything they can to maximize the people," a lawmaker said

Linda Macauley claims county officials violated her husband’s civil rights by not preventing him from dying by suicide

The bureau has come under intense scrutiny since Jeffrey Epstein's death

Jeffrey Epstein, 66, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on Aug. 10

Let's discuss protocol

COs on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries

The move by the DOJ came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility

The lockup is so short-staffed that the BOP is offering correctional officers a $10,000 bonus to transfer there from other federal lockups

"Mr. Epstein's death raises serious questions that must be answered," AG William Barr said in a statement

The policy would lay out actions COs should take if he or she believes an inmate may attempt suicide

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