Nick Reiner
Sheds Anti-Suicide Smock Before Arraignment On Murder Charges
Published
January 6, 2026
5:58 AM PST
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Updated
January 6, 2026
7:15 AM PST
Nick Reiner has been taken off suicide watch at the Los Angeles jail where he’s locked up for allegedly stabbing his director dad, Rob Reiner, and his mom, Michele, to death … TMZ has confirmed.
Law enforcement sources tell us … Reiner no longer has to wear a suicide prevention smock — which mainly prevents inmates from hanging themselves — inside the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Downtown L.A. Our sources say it’s standard operating procedure to remove the smock whenever an inmate does not attempt suicide for a 2-week period.
PEOPLE was first to report Nick is now off suicide watch … but he will remain in High Observation Housing under the watchful eyes of correction officers until a judge rules otherwise.
As you know … Nick has been charged with 2 counts of murder for allegedly fatally stabbing Rob and Michele inside their Brentwood home on December 14, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors say Nick potentially faces the death penalty because they filed a “special circumstance allegation of multiple murders,” which also includes a “special allegation” involving the knife he’s alleged to have used.
