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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Annual Report and Accounts
The RMA has published the 2021-22 Annual Report and Accounts

Annual Report and Accounts

Read about what we’ve been up to this year, including our internet offending framework, accrediting new Assessors and publishing in-depth OLR research.
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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: 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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Article image: RMA Publish Research into the Offending Behaviour of Individuals Sentenced to an OLR
11 Oct, 2022

RMA Publish Research into the Offending Behaviour of Individuals Sentenced to an OLR

The Risk Management Authority (RMA) have today, Tuesday 11 October, published ‘The Offending Behaviour of Those Sentenced to the Order for Lifelong Restriction’. This is the very first…
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Article image: RMA blog: Enhancing our understanding of the people subject to the OLR through research
11 Oct, 2022

RMA blog: Enhancing our understanding of the people subject to the OLR through research

Geoff, our Head of Development, writes about our new research publication, ‘The Offending Behaviour of Those Sentenced to the Order for Lifelong Restriction’
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Article image: RMA Blog: networking and narcissism – attending the isra world meeting
22 Aug, 2022

RMA Blog: networking and narcissism – attending the isra world meeting

Our Head of OLR, Debbie Campbell, tells us about her trip to Ottowa to attend the ISRA World Meeting 2022
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