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<p>Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all staff in prisons who have contact
with prisoners. This includes prison staff and those employed by partner organisations,
including healthcare providers. All staff with prisoner contact are trained in suicide
and self-harm prevention, and we have delivered improved training to nearly 25,000
staff since April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork
(ACCT) case management process for prisoners identified as being at risk includes
specialist roles for assessors and case managers, and we provide additional training
for staff taking on these roles. ACCT relies for its effectiveness on multi-disciplinary
working, and contributions from a range of specialist staff, from prison chaplains
and psychologists to mental health nurses working for healthcare providers, who bring
their specific training and skills to the review teams responsible for managing each
individual who is at risk.</p>
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