1. JIM MCBRIDE & LIZ MCSHERRY
MAPPA BRIEFING
JIM MCBRIDE & LIZ MCSHERRY

2. What We Will Cover:
Introduction
What is MAPPA
Sex Offenders
Restricted Patients
MAPPA extension cases

3. Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
The fundamental purpose of MAPPA is public safety and the reduction of serious harm. The protection of children, vulnerable adults and other victims is paramount. Like other effective multi-agency processes, the MAPPA offers the potential for a co-ordinated approach to the management of sexual and violent offenders in the community who pose a risk of serious harm to others.

4. POLICE SCOTLAND

5. Local Authority

6. Scottish Prison Service

7. Health

8. MAPPA
In Scotland for offenders subject to notification requirements (Registered Sex Offenders) and Restricted Patients.
MAPPA Extension / Other Risk of Serious Harm Offenders became subject to MAPPA on 31 March 2016
Fundamental purpose of MAPPA is public protection and the reduction of serious harm.
Offers a co-ordinated approach to the management.
Annual report produced by each Community Justice Authority; compiled by Scottish Government and produced on their website

9. Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005
MAPPA
Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005
- places statutory duty on “responsible authorities” in CJA area to jointly establish arrangements for assessing and managing risk.
- Police
- Local Authorities
- Health Boards (or Special Health Boards)
- Scottish Prison Service

10. MAPPA
Duty to co-operate agencies specified in Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005 (Specification of Persons) Order 2007
Includes Social Landlords registered under s57(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001(a) and who operate in a relevant area
DTC – purpose is to strengthen the MAPPA.
Co-operation must be compatible with the statutory functions of those agencies and be cognisant of information sharing legislation

11. MAPPA MEETINGS
All those who need to inform the discussion are represented
Purpose is to share and consider information, reach agreement regarding the assessment of the risks posed and review the risk management plan.
Risks should be identified and a risk management plan put in place
MAPPA co-ordinator must be informed of any changes

12. MAPPA MEETINGS
Accurate records of meetings must be retained to reflect defensible decision making
Statement of confidentiality at start of every meeting and agreed by all.
Minutes must not be copied or shared
(without prior approval of Chair)

13. MAPPA MEETINGS
Accurate records of meetings must be retained to reflect defensible decision making
Statement of confidentiality at start of every meeting and agreed by all.
Minutes must not be copied or shared
(without prior approval of Chair)

14. MAPPA LEVELS 3 Levels of MAPPA management
- LEVEL 1 Routine Risk Management
- LEVEL 2 Multi-agency risk management
- LEVEL 3 Multi Agency Public Protection Panels (MAPPP)

15. MAPPA LEVEL 1 Routine Risk Management
Cases where the risks posed can be managed by one agency without actively or significantly involving other agencies.
Should involve information sharing between the responsible authorities and DTC agencies
Not sole responsibility of lead agency to manage offender; all the responsible authorities to be actively involved in monitoring of sex offenders and report any changes

16. MAPPA LEVEL 2 Multi-agency Risk Management
Active Involvement of multiple agencies is required to manage and actively reduce the risk of serious harm
Responsible authorities are responsible for convening and supporting Level 2 arrangements
Meetings chaired by representative of responsible authority

17. MAPPA LEVEL 3 Multi Agency Public Protection Panel
Offender is assessed as High or Very High Risk of serious harm and presents risk that can only be managed by a plan which requires close co-operation at a senior level. or
The case is exceptional because of the likelihood of media scrutiny and/or public interest

18. RISK LEVEL
LOW – current evidence does not indicate likelihood of causing serious harm
MEDIUM – there are identifiable indicators of serious harm. The offender has the potential to cause such harm, but is unlikely to do so unless there is a change in circumstances, for example failure to take medication, loss of accommodation, relationship breakdown, drug or alcohol misuse

19. RISK LEVEL
HIGH – there are identifiable indicators of risk of serious harm. The potential event could happen at any time and the impact would be serious.
VERY HIGH – there is an imminent risk of serious harm. The potential event is more likely then not to happen imminently and the impact would be serious

20. MAPPA Extension / Cat 3 Cases
Came into effect on 31 March 2016
Those subject to supervision
who are assessed as posing a risk of serious harm (RoSH) by reason of their conviction and where that RoSH is assessed as High or Very High
and that RoSH requires an active multi agency response
No Level 1
Currently 36 Category 3 cases being managed across Scotland

21. Restricted Patients 3 Key stages when a MAPPA referral must take place
When the patient is being considered for unescorted suspension of detention for the first time
When suitable accommodation has been identified in the community as part of the planning for conditional discharge
When the RMO is considering recommending revocation of the compulsion order or restriction order

22. Sex Offenders
Sex Offenders at liberty in Glasgow on 31st March 2017 – 549
Sex Offenders at liberty in Scotland on 31st March 2017 – 3930
Numbers are increasing
Age of sex offenders increasing/problems with mobility
Lack of suitable accommodation
No housing stock

26. Accommodation

27. Accommodation

28. ACCOMMODATION
Stable housing arrangements and effective monitoring make a key contribution to minimising the risks sex offenders under MAPPA may pose.
Research in this area has found that:
- Support, coupled with stable accommodation can help
to address the risk factors associated with further
offending and allows individuals to benefit from
supervision and other forms of treatment

29. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Issues considered are
RISK – risk posed by offender, history, substance abuse, engagement
PERSONS AT RISK – potential victim access, target groups
PROTECTIVE FACTORS - relationships, individuals positive characteristics and/or circumstances
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN – can a plan be put in place to manage the offender at that address

30. Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
Minimum ERA standard
Surrounding household information
SOLO - access to various systems
Police system checks
Social Work & Police – form B
SOLO collate form C
Defensible decisions signed off by Head of Service

31. Powers SONR (Sex Offender Notification Requirements) Licence
Community Payback Order
Supervised Release Order
SOPO (Sex Offender Prevention Order)
Disclosure

32. Sir Michael Bichard
“For those agencies whose job it is to protect children and vulnerable people, the harsh reality is that if a sufficiently devious person is determined to seek out opportunities to work their evil, no one can guarantee that they will be stopped. Our task is to make it as difficult as possible for them to succeed”

33. THANK YOU & QUESTIONS