Paris Hilton released...what a crock of crap!

I suppose it depends on how serious the psychiatrist thinks she is about it. Maybe that's why she's in the medical wing - to monitor her? Don't know. When we have suicidal patients on the wards they're put on observation, but there are levels of observation - like if staff don't think the threats are that serious then they might check the patient every 15 mins. If they think they're very serious then someone walks around with them 24/7 and sits outside their room at night.... I would think all prisons would have removed ligature points - could one hang oneself with hair extensions? Hmmmmm. What a strange concept!!!! 

I would think all prisons would have removed ligature points - could one hang oneself with hair extensions? Hmmmmm. What a strange concept!!!! 

I just watched a CSI where they hung someone with a dental floss rope.  I need some new hobbies   

Apparently the medical condition was a psychiatric report that said she was suicidal.... She's on the medical wing of the prison for the time being....

See, this I don't believe for a minute (that she's actually suicidal, I mean - I believe that someone reported that she said she was!) - Paris is waaaaaaay too into herself to consider offing herself for real.  She's got more to look forward to when she gets out than pretty much any other inmate ever! 

Suicidal my ars*. 

When we have suicidal patients on the wards they're put on observation, but there are levels of observation

It's usually the same in jails.  Where I worked we had special suicide observation cells that were adjacent to the nurse's station in the infirmary.  They were taken out of the regular prison uniform (which could be torn) and put in one that was really thick and couldn't be ripped to use for hanging.  Meals were served on styrofoam trays so they couldn't break it and have sharp edges.  They were checked on by the deputies at a minimum of  every 15 min, assessed for suicidal thoughts at least once a shift by nursing and we had full time psychiatrists and they would see her at least once a day.  Her case sets a bad precedent; you're gonna have everyone threaten suicide in the hopes of getting a get out of jail free pass

See, this I don't believe for a minute (that she's actually suicidal, I mean - I believe that someone reported that she said she was!) - Paris is waaaaaaay too into herself to consider offing herself for real.  She's got more to look forward to when she gets out than pretty much any other inmate ever! 

As someone who has been hospitalised with major depression, I just want to say that there is no way you can tell whether or not someone is suicidal just by looking at the way they act in public.  Particularly someone you have never met personally.

Hmmm. I guess she's the only person who's ever cried after being sent to jail. What a joke.

As someone who has been hospitalised with major depression, I just want to say that there is no way you can tell whether or not someone is suicidal just by looking at the way they act in public.  Particularly someone you have never met personally.

And as someone who's had to stand by and watch, helpless, while her bipolar baby sister was hospitalized twice after threatening or attempting suicide and was finally committed to Bellevue, I know perfectly well that outward appearances can be deceiving. 

I'm not trying to be insensitive to the very real issues of depression and suicide.  I unfortunately have first-hand experience with the former and have lost family members to the latter.  And I can appreciate that my comment may have hit a nerve - and for that, I'm sorry.  That still doesn't mean that I believe for a second that this instance with Paris is anything more than a ploy to get out of serving jail time - certainly, any other suicidal inmate would be remanded to the correctional ward in a hospital, not released.

Suicidal my ars*. 

I'm so lovin' your comments on this thread Britwife!