UNDERSTANDING THE OLR
We’ve created a set of interactive data visualisations

UNDERSTANDING THE OLR

Our interactive data visualisations are designed to help you understand the OLR sentence. You can see trends in areas such as risk rating, age or length of punishment part.
Digging into the Data
Two New Board Members Join the RMA
the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs announced the appointment

Two New Board Members Join the RMA

We are delighted to welcome Geraldine O’Hare and James Maybee to join the RMA Board as Convener and Member to help make Scotland safer
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2023-24 Business Plan Published
Our work to make Scotland safer

2023-24 Business Plan Published

Areas of work include: an update to Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management, Training Strategy, and a review of the implementation of the Order for Lifelong Restriction Sentence.
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the response to IPV in Scotland
GUEST BLOG: LUCY MCDONALD, Head of Scotland at SafeLives

the response to IPV in Scotland

This month we welcome Lucy McDonald from SafeLives to the RMA blog. She writes about the response to intimate partner violence (IPV) in Scotland, and how tools like SafeLives’ Domestic Abuse Awareness Raising Tool are making a difference.
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WHAT IS THE ORDER FOR LIFELONG RESTRICTION?
Find out more about the unique sentence

WHAT IS THE ORDER FOR LIFELONG RESTRICTION?

The OLR is a true lifelong sentence. Find out more about what this means, how it’s imposed, and how an individual subject to an OLR is managed.
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Framework for Risk Assessment, Management and Evaluation (FRAME)
The agreed standards and guidelines for risk assessment and management in Scotland

Framework for Risk Assessment, Management and Evaluation (FRAME)

Our FRAME Policy outlines the agreed values, guiding principles and standards that underpin the work of criminal justice agencies in Scotland
FRAME
Risk Assessment Tools Evaluation Directory
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Risk Assessment Tools Evaluation Directory

With details of over 70 risk assessment tools, including validity and reliability, RATED is our free tools directory designed to help you choose the right tool.
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The Offending Behaviour of Those Subject to the Order for lifelong Restriction

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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

We produce Standards and Guidelines for the Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) sentence. Our Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management also support the assessment and management of individuals who present a risk of serious harm.

Standards & Guidelines

FRAMEWORK FOR RISK ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION

Our FRAME policy is the approach to risk assessment and management in Scotland. It outlines guiding principles that should underpin the work of justice agencies who assess and manage risk.

FRAME

DATA VISUALISATION

Explore a series of interactive data visualisations to help you understand the Order for Lifelong Restriction. We look at statistics including Risk Assessment Order outcomes, age of individuals at the time when they receive the sentence, and length of punishment part.

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Article image: Digging into the Data
28 Apr, 2023

Digging into the Data

Explore our custom-built interactive data visualisations to learn about the Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) sentence
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Article image: New RMA Board Convener and Member
26 Apr, 2023

New RMA Board Convener and Member

We are delighted to welcome Geraldine O’Hare as Convener and James Maybee as Board Member
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Article image: 2023-24 Business Plan Published
18 Apr, 2023

2023-24 Business Plan Published

We’ve published our 2023-24 Business Plan which outlines the work we’re going to do this year including: an update to Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management, Training Strategy and a Review of the Implementation of the OLR
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Article image: LS/CMI Review Group Report Published
20 Mar, 2023

LS/CMI Review Group Report Published

LS/CMI Review Group – Report on the Review of Closed Cases Following a Parliamentary statement on 2 March 2022 by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Veterans, and…
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Article image: RMA Guest Blog: Lucy McDonald, SafeLives
10 Mar, 2023

RMA Guest Blog: Lucy McDonald, SafeLives

Lucy McDonald is Head of Scotland for SafeLives, we’re delighted to welcome her to the RMA blog this month.
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Article image: In Memoriam: Jane Davey
28 Feb, 2023

In Memoriam: Jane Davey

Everyone at the RMA is devastated by the tragic death of our Board Member, Jane Davey. 
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Article image: 2021-22 Annual Report Published
13 Jan, 2023

2021-22 Annual Report Published

Today, we’re pleased to publish our 2021-22 Annual Report which outlines our achievements over the past year.
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Article image: Guest Blog: IPV and the OLR: an exploratory study
03 Jan, 2023

Guest Blog: IPV and the OLR: an exploratory study

We’re pleased to welcome the University of Glasgow’s Dr Rachel McPherson and Mr Richard Kjellgren to the RMA blog to look at patterns of intimate partner violence within the Order for Lifelong Restriction population
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Article image: RMA Blog: On the Importance of Lunch: The Assessors’ Day
16 Dec, 2022

RMA Blog: On the Importance of Lunch: The Assessors’ Day

Our OLR Lead, Ross Pollock, tells us about the most recent Accredited Assessor Day at the RMA.
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Article image: RMA Blog: Learning and Leaf-Peeping in Canada
17 Nov, 2022

RMA Blog: Learning and Leaf-Peeping in Canada

Our Development Lead, Rachel Webb, recently travelled to Canada to attend two international conferences.
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