A 34-year-old female is transferred to your correctional facility from a county jail where she was receiving mental health treatment for major depressive disorder on sertraline 100 mg daily. Upon arrival, her psychiatric medications were held pending intake evaluation per facility policy. Three days later, she is found by officers sitting alone in her cell, appearing withdrawn and tearful. She reports feeling hopeless and states, 'I don't know why I should keep going.' She denies current suicidal ideation but admits to passive death wishes. What is the most appropriate immediate action to ensure continuity of psychiatric care and safety?
