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<p>There are encouraging signs that self-harm has started to reduce in recent months,
but it remains a concern.</p><p>We have given over 25,000 prison staff better training
to spot and prevent self-harm;</p><p>We have refreshed our partnership with the Samaritans
which supports the Listeners scheme, whereby selected prisoners are trained to provide
emotional support to their fellow prisoners;</p><p>We have also piloted improvements
to Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT), the multidisciplinary case management
approach to supporting prisoners thought to be at risk of self-harm or suicide. We
are currently planning the resumption of roll-out of the revised ACCT across the prison
estate.</p>
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