2022-23 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS PUBLISHED
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts have been laid before the Scottish Parliament

2022-23 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS PUBLISHED

Read about some of the work we’ve completed over the last year that contribute to protecting the public and making Scotland safer.
2022-23 Annual Report & Accounts
BECOME AN ACCREDITED ASSESSOR
A vital role in the Scottish justice system

BECOME AN ACCREDITED ASSESSOR

We’re currently seeking experienced, confident risk assessors from psychology and psychiatry to become Accredited. Applications will only be accepted between 2 – 15 October 2023.
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RMA PUBLISH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Initial Insights into Experiences of Release, Community Integration and Recall for Individuals on the Order for Lifelong Restriction

RMA PUBLISH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Using interviews with individuals who are subject to the sentence, this research captures first hand experiences of the sentence, including release and community reintegration.
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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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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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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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VIEW LATEST RESEARCH

Research

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Meet the Team

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Article image: Guest Blog: Community Justice Scotland on How a National Approach to Risk Assessment is Vital
20 Sep, 2023

Guest Blog: Community Justice Scotland on How a National Approach to Risk Assessment is Vital

This month, we’re pleased to welcome Community Justice Scotland’s learning, development and innovation lead, Pete Smith, to the RMA blog to explain the importance of training for justice…
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Article image: Recruiting Accredited Assessors
04 Sep, 2023

Recruiting Accredited Assessors

We’re currently seeking experienced, confident risk assessors from psychology and psychiatry to become Accredited.
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Article image: Vacancy: Research Assistant
08 Aug, 2023

Vacancy: Research Assistant

Applications are now closed.
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Article image: Vacancy: OLR Case Worker
08 Aug, 2023

Vacancy: OLR Case Worker

Applications are now closed.
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Article image: Initial Insights into the Experience of Being Subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction Sentence
03 Jul, 2023

Initial Insights into the Experience of Being Subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction Sentence

The RMA are pleased to publish the first qualitative research report exploring the experience of individuals who are subject to the Order for Lifelong Restriction
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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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