The “Being Charlie” co-writer will continue to be monitored and housed alone, but is no longer required to wear a suicide prevention smock.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick removed from suicide watch ahead of arraignment for parents’ murder

The "Being Charlie" co-writer will continue to be monitored and housed alone, but is no longer required to wear a suicide prevention smock.

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Nick Reiner is no longer on suicide watch as he awaits arraignment nearly one month after the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

The 32-year-old, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the killing of his parents, is currently in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles. Since entering the jail system on Dec. 15, Nick has been placed under heightened supervision by authorities.

While Nick remains in solitary confinement ahead of his Wednesday arraignment, he is no longer required to wear a jail-issued suicide prevention smock according to multiple outlets, including PEOPLE and TMZ. Suicide prevention smocks are stiff, thick garments that can not be folded and are intended to stop the smocks from being fashioned into a noose.

Nick Reiner in 2024.

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A source additionally told PEOPLE that Nick will not be released from High Observation Housing (HOH) unless a judge or a court hearing determines otherwise, meaning he will continue to be monitored and housed alone.****A lawyer for Nick did not immediately return **'s request for comment.**

Acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Brentwood, Calif., home on Dec. 14. Hours later, Nick was arrested in the Exposition Park neighborhood in connection with their deaths. Within days, he was formally charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. He is also facing a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife.

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Nick, who has previously spoken out about his struggles with drug addiction and homelessness, was placed on suicide watch at the correctional facility after being diagnosed with having a "mental disability" by medical staff. The *Being Charlie* co-writer made his first court appearance Dec. 17, briefly speaking to confirm that he would waive his right to a speedy arraignment. At the time, he was shackled and wearing the sleeveless blue smock intended to prevent its wearer from taking their own life.

Nick's arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday. If convicted, he faces life in state prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty.

Michele, Rob, and Nick Reiner in 2013.

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In the wake of his arrest, reports emerged that Nick was prescribed medication for schizophrenia prior to the deaths of his parents. Sources told NBC4 that the *Stand By Me* director's son was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago and had been treating the disease with medication. His medication was reportedly changed or adjusted before the killings, though an exact time frame for that alteration was not revealed.

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In a joint statement to PEOPLE, two of Rob and Michele's children — Jake Reiner, 34, and Romy Reiner, 28 — expressed their "unimaginable" heartbreak over the deaths of their parents.

"Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," they said. "The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends."

The siblings continued, "We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave."

*If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7.***

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