Following consultation with partners across the justice sector, #RMAScot are pleased to publish an update to our Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management, a crucial policy supporting effective practice. Learn more about the changes in this video 👇 rma.scot/update-to-stan…

Our updated #RMAScot Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management now includes more examples, more current literature and research, and crucially, an update to the Risk Management Plan. Find out more in our short video, here: rma.scot/update-to-stan…

Following consultation, our updated #RMAScot Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management now includes more examples, more current literature and research, and crucially, an update to the Risk Management Plan. Find out more: rma.scot/update-to-stan…

How do we get people to choose to desist from crime and be ready to change? In this #RMAScot podcast episode, we continue talking to Prof. Debra Smith and Lise Waldek about their research in counter-terrorism and counter-violent extremism: rma.scot/abo/podcast-a-…

Work with us! We're pleased to be recruiting for four exciting posts within the #RMAScot team: 📌 Head of OLR (Permanent) 📌 Policy and Practice Lead (Permanent) 📌 OLR Case Worker (FTC 12 months) 📌 Researcher (FTC 12 months) Close: midnight 25 May rma.scot/category/vacan…

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of #RMAScot. We’re proud of the work we’ve done over the last two decades to make Scotland safer, and this year we’ll build on that with our 2025-26 Business Plan objectives: rma.scot/2025-26-busine…

This year marks the 20th anniversary of #RMAScot. Over the last 20 years, we've developed standards of practice, & delivered improvements to how risk of serious harm is assessed and managed in Scotland. See what's next: rma.scot/2025-26-busine…

📢 Job alert! We've got four opportunities to join the #RMAScot team and help us work towards Making Scotland Safer: 💼 Head of OLR 💼 Policy & Practice Lead 💼 OLR Case Worker (FTC) 💼 Researcher (FTC) Closing date for all positions: midnight, 25 May rma.scot/category/vacan…

In this bonus feature length episode of our podcast A Wee Chat About Justice, Dr Rajan Darjee talks to us about multi-disciplinary approaches throughout his career spanning over 20 years. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Podcasts or our website: rma.scot/abo/podcast-a-…

Psychopathy and the Order for Lifelong Restriction: An analysis of psychopathy in individuals sentenced to an OLR. Part of our research series in understanding complexity and risk management

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The Order for Lifelong Restriction requires risk management of serious violent and sexual offending to protect the public from serious harm. Introduced in 2006, the OLR is available to the high court.  Find out more here rma.scot/abo/podcast-a-…

We also explored psychopathy and found, at sentencing, three quarters of individuals had either psychopathic traits or a diagnosis of psychopathy. Future studies will explore other characteristics. rma.scot/wp-content/upl…

We also provide resources on the effectiveness of risk management approaches. Our risk management directory contains information on the background, application, effectiveness and evidence regarding the approach and its use with forensic populations. : saferr.rma.scot

We're currently recruiting for two permanent posts within the #RMAScot team - OLR Team Manager and an OLR Lead. Join us and help work towards a safer Scotland. Closing date for both is midnight, Sunday 26 October. Take a look: rma.scot/category/vacan…

📣This weekend is your last chance to get your application in to join the #RMAScot Team as our OLR Lead or OLR Team Manager! See below for more information about these roles - applications close at midnight this Sunday, 26 October. rma.scot/category/vacan…

SAFERR provides a summary and evaluation of the effectiveness of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world. Listen to the #RMAScot team introduce and talk about the development of SAFERR in our latest episode: 🎧 rma.scot/abo/podcast-a-…

We recently marked the 20th Anniversary of #RMAScot. We’ve proudly been working towards Making Scotland Safer for two decades, and we've got lots planned to help continue this vital work - have a read about our 20th Anniversary, and what’s next: rma.scot/reflecting-on-…

We're seeking new Board Members to help set the strategic direction for #RMAScot to Make Scotland Safer🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📅 Closes 2 Jan

The Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) is designed to protect the public from the risk of serious harm. It's indeterminate, which means there's no fixed date for release from prison, but a minimum term the individual must serve in custody. Read more: rma.scot/the-punishment…