The Risk Management Authority is an

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of the Scottish Government with responsibility for assessing and managing the risks posed by certain serious

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and sexual offenders in

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. It was established in 2005 by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. The authority is required to assess the risk posed by serious offenders at

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when the

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will issue a ''Risk Assessment Order'', and will provide a ''Risk Assessment Report'' to the High Court. The judge may then issue an

Order for Lifelong Restriction An Order for Lifelong Restriction is a sentence that can be imposed by a judge of the High Court of Justiciary on serious violent and sexual offenders in Scotland. Such an Order is an indeterminate sentence will see the convict subject to indefin ...

, at which point the authority will have to draw up a risk management plan for the offender. The authority is based in Paisley.

Remit and jurisdiction

The authority is to be the recognised expert authority on risk assessment and risk management and will: *develop policy and carry out research into the risk assessment and risk management of offenders whose liberty presents a risk to the public at large *set standards for, and issue guidance to those involved in the assessment and management of risk *accredit practitioners and risk management plans and monitor risk management plans for those offenders who receive an Order for Lifelong Restriction sentence from the

Order for Lifelong Restriction

is a sentence that can be imposed by a

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of the

on serious

and sexual offenders in

. The power to issue Orders for Lifelong Restriction was implemented by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. Such an Order is an

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will see the convict subject to imprisonment and supervision by

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for the rest of their lives. An offender will only be

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where it is determined that the risks posed to the community can be correctly and safely managed. The authority is central to the assessment and management of offenders subject to Orders for Lifelong Restriction.

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* Legal organisations based in Scotland Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government Organisations based in Renfrewshire Paisley, Renfrewshire 2005 establishments in Scotland Government agencies established in 2005 Scottish criminal law Risk management Penal system in Scotland Mental health organisations in the United Kingdom {{Scotland-law-stub

Remit and jurisdiction

Order for Lifelong Restriction

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