Suicide watch for Epstein never intended to be indefinite

NEW YORK (AP) — For all the talk from politicians and conspiracy theorists that Jeffrey Epstein should have remained on suicide watch, prison experts say such restrictions are intended for only short periods because they put too much stress on the staff and inmate alike.
Lindsay Hayes, a nationally recognized expert on suicide prevention behind bars, says it’s “just not humane” to keep inmates under such oppressive conditions.
The 66-year-old Epstein took his life over th