Prison self-harm programme evaluation
16 items
1 source
Lack of clear evaluation methods for the success of self-harm reduction programs (e.g., ACCT process) in prisons.
Cross-Source Insight
Prison self-harm programme evaluation has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
16 PFD reports
This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.
PFD Reports (16)
Emmett Morrison
Concerns: HMP Long Lartin suffered from a continued influx of illicit drugs. There were also systemic failures in the ACCT process, with no support actions recorded for a prisoner with a history of self-harm.
Pending
Nigel Feckey
Concerns: The 'Offence Neutrality' policy in prisons, mingling sex offenders with mainstream prisoners, fostered fear, bullying, and self-harm among vulnerable inmates, posing a risk of future deaths where still implemented.
Pending
Yuri Hatton
Concerns: Many prison OSGs lacked official training, first aid training records were insufficient, and crucial prison-specific training for recognising unconsciousness had not been implemented.
Overdue
Daniel Beckford
Concerns: Prison officer first aid training lacked clarity on using rescue breaths during resuscitation, conflicting with current Resuscitation Council UK guidance.
Overdue
Wyndham Thomas
Concerns: The absence of in-cell ligature point risk assessments, ligature point maps, and mandatory "Safer Cells" in prisons creates critical missed opportunities to prevent self-harm by ligation.
Responded
Haik Nikolyan
Concerns: HMP Aylesbury's transition to a Category C prison is challenged by recruitment and retention issues among experienced staff, impacting daily operations, training, incident response, and the management of vulnerable prisoners.
Responded
Andrew Dean
Concerns: There are no clear prison procedures for ensuring new prisoners can make initial family contact or for handling incoming calls from family members concerned about a prisoner's safety, posing a risk of future self-harm or suicide.
Responded
Lewis Johnson
Concerns: HMP Wealstun lacks night-time healthcare staff, and prison officers are inadequately trained in CPR and defibrillator use for self-harm incidents, compounded by a missing policy directive for immediate resuscitation.
Overdue
Stephen Cope
Concerns: The rapid closure of an ACCT for newly transferred prisoners, often based on minimal review, poses a risk as it fails to allow adequate time for staff to assess and understand the individual's needs.
Overdue
Michael Dobson
Concerns: Limited staff availability post-prison lockdown means essential maintenance, like electricity supply issues, is delayed until the next day. This creates a potential for prisoners to self-harm.
Responded
Jason O’Rourke
Concerns: HMP Belmarsh's immediate needs form inadequately assesses self-harm risk for new prisoners without existing care plans. The nightly roll check system lacks robust auditing, risking missed checks and compromising prisoner safety.
Responded
Tomasz Nowasad
Concerns: There was an over-reliance on prisoners' self-declarations regarding self-harm risk, and insufficient consideration of all risk factors or the "big picture" during ACCT reviews and discharge. Risk assessment rationales were also not consistently documented.
Responded
John Chapman
Concerns: A critical lack of formal procedures for sharing prisoner self-harm and welfare alerts between prison reception staff and healthcare nurses during medical screenings created a risk of significant alerts being missed.
Responded
Ian Brown
Concerns: Despite previous recommendations, HMP Woodhill has failed to rigorously implement strategies to reduce self-inflicted deaths, resulting in continued rises in suicide and self-harm due to inadequate ACCT case management.
Overdue
Craig Bell
Concerns: There was an unmet need for psychological therapies for prisoners with personality disorders, poor information sharing about self-harm risk, and a lack of senior clinician attendance at discharge reviews.
Overdue
Jordan Buckton
Concerns: Prison staff lacked awareness of a prisoner's self-harm history due to information sharing failures. Additionally, there was inadequate follow-up after prescribing anti-depressants and a mental health course was discontinued due to staff shortages.
Overdue