Opinion ID: 2339470
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: The Court of Appeals' Factual Recitation

Text: In addition to setting forth facts largely consistent with the district judge's list of uncontroverted facts, the Court of Appeals noted that Close Observation guards were trained to treat all inmates in the unit as if they possessed risk factors for suicide. The panel recognized that, although Tipton insisted he had recommended Stapleton's transfer to Suicide Watch only because he was a disciplinary problem, Chontos testified that Tipton reacted just after the suicide by saying that he had believed Stapleton was a threat to himself. The panel also noted that Biltoft determined Stapleton did not need to be transferred to Suicide Watch without arranging for a formal suicide screening. In addition, the panel observed, there was no record that a shakedown of Stapleton's cell in the Close Observation unit had ever been completed. 40 Kan.App.2d at 949-50, 198 P.3d 182.