Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Deferred
Set out an indicative timeline for developing the remaining four Residential Women’s Centre pilot sites.
Recommendation
Whilst it is disappointing that the MoJ’s progress to date in establishing five new Residential Women’s Centres has been slow, we welcome the Government’s recent announcement that Swansea will be the location of the first centre. The Ministry of Justice should set out an indicative timeline for the development of the remaining four pilot sites. (Paragraph 87) 76 Women in Prison
Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation but responded by detailing an internal review of the ACCT (self-harm prevention) process within the women's estate, rather than providing a timeline for remaining Residential Women's Centre pilot sites.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
We accept this recommendation. MOJ and HMPPS have commissioned an internal review to consider the impact of ACCT v6, which includes the women’s estate. The review will specifically gather the views from women on how they perceive ACCT processes to affect their self-harming behaviour and how the ACCT process is being used by staff to ensure that the right level of support is in place to suit the needs of the individual. The findings of the review will be used to help further embed the revised version of ACCT.