The F2052SH has been replaced by the ACCT, as the F2052SH needed to be developed in order to more effectively monitor suicide prevention. The ACCT is a plan which can be opened by a member of the prison staff, if they see them as at risk of suicide or self-harm (Prison Reform Trust, 2012). This was put in place in order to act as a care plan system which will allow prison staff to help to calm a possible suicidal act, build on a prisoners strengths and reduce their vulnerability. It also is in place to help prisoners who may have repetitive self-harm problems, or suicidal behaviours to be able to manage and reduce their distress in order to avoid self-harm/suicidal behaviours emerging. It calls for prisoners to be monitored extremely closely for the first 24hrs of being on the plan and interviews are conducted at some stages of the plan.
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An ACCT is closed when a prisoner is not deemed at risk anymore (Prison Reform Trust, 2012).In 1985 the Samaritans were asked to work with the home office in order to join a suicide prevention group they wanted to set up, now they are a vital part of the prisons suicide and self-harm prevention strategy, with their listener
An ACCT is closed when a prisoner is not deemed at risk anymore (Prison Reform Trust, 2012).In 1985 the Samaritans were asked to work with the home office in order to join a suicide prevention group they wanted to set up, now they are a vital part of the prisons suicide and self-harm prevention strategy, with their listener