Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Remains on Suicide Watch and Is in Solitary Confinement After Murder Charges

Inside downtown Los Angeles’ Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Nick Reiner’s life has been reduced to a tightly controlled routine in a single cell. Since entering the jail system on the morning of Dec. 15, authorities moved him through intake unusually quickly and placed him under heightened restrictions, according to a police source.

Reiner remains on suicide watch and is being housed in solitary confinement. He is required to wear a blue suicide-prevention smock at all times, the source said.

The 32-year-old has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, along with a special allegation of using a knife. The couple were found dead inside their Brentwood home on Dec. 14.

According to The New York Times, their daughter Romy went to the home after a massage therapist reported being unable to access the property. After arriving and discovering her father’s body, Romy allegedly fled and later learned from a paramedic that her mother was also dead inside, the outlet reported.

Investigators later confirmed the couple died of “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to the county medical examiner’s office.

Reiner is not permitted to communicate with anyone other than his attorney and authorized jail personnel, the police source said. He may leave his cell only for court appearances or medical reasons and must be escorted by a sergeant at all times. The source added that he is monitored with a video camera attached to the escorting officer. Meals are delivered directly to his cell, and he remains alone throughout the day.

Doctors and mental health professionals have determined Reiner has a “mental disability,” the source said. Mental health staff evaluated him upon arrival and deemed him at risk, the officer added, saying he will remain on suicide watch until cleared by a doctor.

Reiner entered the jail at 8:54 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, and does not currently have phone privileges, the source said, adding that no visitors are allowed.

The intake process was expedited, the source noted, saying Reiner was processed and housed in less than four hours—far faster than the roughly 24 hours it typically takes. By noon the same day, he had completed intake and underwent both infection screening and a psychological assessment.

Although he remains on suicide watch, the source said supervisors check on him every 15 minutes. The officer added that Reiner has not attempted self-harm and communicates very little.

First Court Appearance and Next Steps

On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Reiner made his first appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court. Wearing the blue anti-suicide smock and shackles, he sat behind plexiglass near Judge Theresa McGonigle as his attorney, Alan Jackson, declined to enter a plea.

When asked whether he was okay waiving his right to a speedy arraignment, Reiner responded, “Yes, your honor,” before being escorted out through a side door.

After the brief hearing, Jackson told reporters there were “very complex and serious issues” that needed time to be reviewed, urging the public not to “rush to judgment,” and then departed without taking questions.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman is also pursuing “special circumstances,” a designation that could make Reiner eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

Reiner’s arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026.