Re: David Crespi Moved To Mental Health Facility In Raleigh


"Phoenix" <avianatrix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <lMCBf.8457$vp6.2145@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, tinydancer357
> @hotmail.com says...
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> > <earthage2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1138160743.054264.310030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > http://www.wsoctv.com/news/6410487/detail.html
> > > David Crespi Moved To Mental Health Facility In Raleigh
> > > WSOCtv
> > > POSTED: 6:43 pm EST January 24, 2006
> > > UPDATED: 6:47 pm EST January 24, 2006
> > >
> > > CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The man charged with killing his twin daughters has
> > > been moved to a prison's mental health facility in Raleigh.
> > >
> > > It wasn't attorneys on either side, but rather mental health workers
> > > inside the Mecklenburg County jail who pushed to have David Crespi
> > > moved to central prison's mental health unit.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday afternoon, a judge signed a safekeeping order. The order
> > > said Crespi is "suicidal and under suicide precautions" at the jail in
> > > Raleigh.
> > >
> > > Authorities said Crespi is in a windowed room where he is observed
> > > constantly either by medical or jail employees.
> > >
> > > The state prison system officials said Crespi will first be evaluated
> > > by a psychiatrist. Then, depending on his mental condition, he will
> > > remain under some kind of suicide watch.
> > >
> > > Officials said Crespi will be placed in one a single room monitored by
> > > cameras and be given clothing that can't be ripped or torn or used to
> > > hurt himself.
> > >
> > > Neither the mental health workers nor the jail in Charlotte will
> > > comment on what triggered the decision to ask that Crespi be moved.
> > >
> > > Crespi's attorney, Jean Lawson, said she doesn't object to the
> > > transfer.
> > >
> > > Every time a person is arrested and put in jail in Mecklenburg County,
> > > the jail's medical staff evaluates their physical and mental
condition.
> > > They evaluate whether there are any signs that suggest the risk of
> > > suicide, assault or abnormal behavior or if the inmate experienced
> > > feelings of hopelessness in the past or feel like there is no way out.
> > >
> >
> >
> > I really don't get this. If he was so *depressed* and *mentally ill*,
why
> > did she go and get a haircut that afternoon? Why weren't these 5 yr.
olds
> > in school?
>
> Good question.
>
>
> >And what the heck is a mental health facility in Raleigh. I
> > didn't know Central Prison had a mental health facility.
>
> Yeah it's weird. The seriously suicidal, non-killing, patients go to
> Chapel Hill where there is a lock down facility, if I'm not mistaken.
> Dorathea Dix, is it?


Dorthea Dix is here in Raleigh. At least I think it still is anyway. I
think I read something awhile back about them wanting to close it down. But
I didn't think that had happened yet. But I thought they only go to Dix
*after* a trial. Isn't that mental health facility still in Butner, up
around Creedmore? I thought that's where they take 'em prior to a trial,
for evaluation?


>
>
> I'm probably
> > behind the times, but I thought Butner was where they sent the mentally
ill
> > 'people'. That's where they sent what's his name, who tried to kill
Reagan.
> > He was housed in Butner for quite awhile IIRC.
>
> I *think* that only the convicted go to Butner. Sal Wachtler (sp?) was
> there for a while, too.


Really? I thought it was just the opposite. Hmmm., you are usually right
about these things, so I'll defer to you bel. I remember Hinkley being at
Butner for quite awhile, but I thought it was before his trail. Maybe it
was after he was found *insane*. There have been quite a few big names
housed at Butner, I do know that. Was up there only once, looking for an
outlet store. At that time, it appeared the mental health facility was the
only thing in that town. I remember it to be a very small town with a big
nut house. ;) A friend and I were out looking for a particular outlet, I
think it might have been the Revlon one. Anyway, I remember we took
Creedmore Road all the way north to Creedmore I think it was. And voila,
Butner.


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>
> >
> > If this man was a raving lunatic, why didn't anybody notice this?
>
> A lot of people can hold in the raving lunatic, apparently. Don't ask
> me how.
>
>
> Wasn't he
> > at work the previous day? I wonder who was handling his meds, family
> > doctor, psychiatrist?
>
> With testicular cancer behind him, and the death of his first wife, he
> could make a good case for a real therapist/psychiatrist.
>
> I know someone with the same insurance and employer who's wife is in and
> out of institutions with accute depression. It's something Crespi could
> have received without too much hassle from Wachovia.
>
> bel


I'd guess Wachovia would have fairly good benefits. Seems like a very large
employer in this area anyway. Is it national?


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