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Foreword
This report presents the findings of a joint inspection by the Social Work Inspection Agency, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland of the management of high risk of serious harm offenders. The inspection team comprised inspectors from each of the three inspectorates, reflecting the integrated approach expected from the agencies with responsibility for managing these offenders. We present our findings in the cross-cutting areas of risk assessment, risk management, and sharing information and working together effectively.
The responsibility for implementing the recommendations in this report lies with the Scottish Government and the agencies with responsibility for managing sex offenders and violent offenders. We recognise the important role that individual practitioners have in managing this group of offenders, and we consider it vital that they receive the right support in carrying out their duties in what can be a very demanding and stressful area of work.
In carrying out this inspection, we scrutinised the management of individual offenders, and listened carefully to practitioners and managers about all of the key issues affecting their work. Our thanks go to the Association of Directors of Social Work, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Scottish Prison Service whose co-operation enabled this inspection to occur. We also appreciated the important contribution individual practitioners, officers and managers made to the evidence at every stage. Inspectors encountered a wide range of representatives from health services and voluntary and statutory organisations during the inspection, and their contribution was important.
This report identifies where practice and procedures to minimise and manage risk can become better, and adds to the body of knowledge about the management of high-risk offenders in Scotland.
Alexis Jay
Chief Social Work Inspector | William Skelly
HM Inspector of Constabulary
for Scotland | Andrew McLellan
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons |
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