Harvey Weinstein receives a masterclass on suicide prevention and sexual abuse in prison on his 68th birthday

Disgraced movie moghul Harvey Weinstein celebrated his 68th birthday in prison on March 19. According to a report in Daily Mail he was informed about surviving sexual abuse behind bars and prison suicide prevention. Harvey was moved to the Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, after his brief stay at Rikers Island principal jail.  Last month, after a lengthy trial, the disgraced Hollywood producer was found guilty of rape and sexual assault. After carefully considering all the testimonies and pieces of evidence, Harvey was found guilty by the jury that consisted of seven men, five women.

On his first day in prison, which also happened to be his birthday, correctional officers gave him a sexual abuse pamphlet titled, 'The Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Prison; What Inmates Need to Know.’ Reportedly, later the same day, Harvey was assessed to determine if he faces a risk of being sexually abused by other inmates. In addition to this, Harvey was also shown a video titled 'Suicide Prevention for People in Prison.'