How was Jeffrey Epstein able to kill himself so soon after earlier reported incident?By Ben Conarck
August 10, 2019 02:30 PM, Updated 1 hour 40 minutes ago
Full story at Miami Herald ... Though confirmed details were scarce, virtually everyone familiar with Epstein’s case had the same question: How could a high-profile inmate implicated in a wide-ranging child sex trafficking ring kill himself, mere weeks after what sounded very much like an earlier attempt?
And yet various news outlets reported that he was not on suicide watch at the time of his death
Seasoned prison litigators and suicide prevention experts were not shocked that such an event could occur, but they agreed that the apparent suicide raised serious questions about the mental health treatment and evaluation Epstein received at the facility. ...
It was reported that Epstein was placed on suicide watch after the previous incident on July 22. According to reports at the time, he was found semi-conscious with bruises around his neck. In order to be cleared to be taken off suicide watch at a federal facility, inmates must go through rigorous, structured interviews. ...