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BOP Program Statement 5566.07 § 11
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
A qualified Psychology Services employee will examine inmates in four-point restraints at least
once during every 24-hour period the inmate is restrained. These examinations will include the
following:
■ a review of the inmate’s psychological history
■ a description of the interview conducted with the inmate
■ a review of the 15-minute, two-hour, and Health Services check logs
■ a description of the inmate’s current mental health status
■ recommendations to include if the inmate is being referred to an institution for advanced
mental health treatment and explanation regarding same
When individuals have engaged in self-directed violence, a psychologist will be notified to
evaluate for risk of suicide. Health Services must be notified to provide an injury assessment.
See the Program Statement Suicide Prevention Program.
History
PS 5566.07 dated 2024-07-17
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
e69637d21e92d56bdef217361b3aa465a09210d76b8ef2db112c0ecc70bb707b
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