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Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork

Definition

From:

NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

ACCT is a prisoner-centred, flexible care-planning system which, when used effectively, can reduce risk, primarily of self-harm. The ACCT process is necessarily prescriptive and it is vital that all stages are followed in the timescales prescribed.

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