Prison ACCT process flaws
Insufficient multi-disciplinary input at Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) reviews, and over-reliance on the process.
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73 - Reception health screen referral to mental health
The first reception health screen questionnaire should be revised so as to trigger a referral to a mental health professional on the healthcare team even if the prisoner has only self-harmed in prison. A referral should also be triggered where the prisoner’s behaviour is such that the healthcare officer completing the questionnaire considers it desirable.
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52 - Guidance for duty governors on risk assessment
The instructions for completing the form should give duty governors guidance on how to exercise the options available to them when dealing with prisoners who are both at risk of self-harm and a risk to their cellmate.
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