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Publication - Advice and guidance

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA): national guidance

Published
31 March 2022
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
9781804350645

Updated ministerial guidance to Responsible Authorities on the discharge of their obligations under sections 10 and 11 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

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Annex 3: Annual Reports

1. Section 11 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 sets out the legislative requirements in respect of the publication of an annual report and the provision of information to Scottish Ministers.

2. The annual reporting period is from 1 April to 31 March.

Strategic Oversight Group (SOG) – Local Statistical Information

3. The relevant Strategic Oversight Group (SOG) has responsibility for co-ordination, submission and publication of their respective report. Each report should be published on the relevant local authority website. The reports should also be published on the Scotland MAPPA Community Hub.

4. Each MAPPA Annual report must provide the information as set out in Tables 1 – 9 below as requested by Scottish Ministers.

Scottish Government - National Statistical Information

5. The Scottish Government (SG) compiles an annual national overview report which is published on the SG website and the MAPPA Community website. The report provides a summary of information which relates to national MAPPA matters within the reporting period. It also contains national statistics in relation to Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) and Other Risk of Serious Harm individuals.

6. The following tables below set out the information required from SOGs as requested by Scottish Ministers:

Table 1: Registered Sex Offenders
Registered Sex Offenders(RSOs) Number
a) Number of Registered Sex Offenders:
1) At liberty and living in your area on 31 March:
2) Per 100,000 of the population on 31 March:
b) The number of RSOs having a notification requirement who were reported for breaches of the requirements to notify between 1 April and 31 March:
c) The number of "wanted" RSOs on 31 March:
d) The number of "missing" RSOs on 31 March:
Table 2: Orders applied and granted in relation to RSOs.
The Number of Orders applied and granted Granted by the courts
a) Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPOS) in force on 31 March
b) SOPOs granted by courts between 1 April and 31 March
c) Risk of Sexual Harm Orders (RSHOs) in force on 31 March
d) Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) in force on 31 March
e) SHPOs granted by courts between 1 April and 31 March
f) Sexual Risk Orders (SROs) in force on 31 March
g) Number of RSO's convicted of breaching a SOPO between 1 April and 31 March
h) Number of RSOs convicted of breaching a SHPO between 1 April and 31 March
i) Number of people convicted of a breach of a RSHO between 1 April and 31 March
j) Number of people convicted of breaching a SRO between 1 April and 31 March
k) Number of Foreign Travel Orders imposed by courts between 1 April and 31 March
l) Number of Notification Orders imposed by courts between 1 April and 31 March
Table 3: Registered Sex Offenders
Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) Custody At Liberty Total
a) Number of RSOs managed by MAPPA level as at 31 March:
1) MAPPA Level 1:
2) MAPPA Level 2:
3) MAPPA Level 3:
b) Number of RSOs convicted of a further group 1 or 2 crime between 1st April and 31st March:
c) Number of RSO's returned to custody for a breach of statutory conditions between 1 April and 31 March (including those returned to custody because of a conviction for a group 1 or 2 crime):
d) Number of individuals subject to the SONR indefinite review process (under the terms of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011) between 1 April and 31 March:
e) Number of notification continuation orders issued for individuals subject to SONR for an indefinite period (under the terms of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011) between 1 April and 31 March:
f) Number of RSOs subject to formal disclosure:
Table 4: Restricted Patients
Restricted Patients (RPs): Number
a) Number of RPs:
1) Living in your area on 31 March:
2) During the reporting year:
b) Number within hospital/community on 31 March:
1) State Hospital:
2) Other hospital in area
3) Community (Conditional Discharge):
c) Number managed by MAPPA level on 31 March:
1) MAPPA Level 1
2) MAPPA Level 2
3) MAPPA Level 3
d) Number of RPs recalled by Scottish Ministers during the reporting year
Table 5: Other Risk of Serious Harm Offenders
Other Risk of Serious Harm Offenders Number
a) Number of offenders managed by MAPPA level as at 31 March:
1) MAPPA Level 2:
2) MAPPA Level 3:
b) Number of offenders convicted of a further Group 1 or 2 crime:
1) MAPPA Level 2:
2) MAPPA Level 3:
c) Number of offenders returned to custody for a breach of statutory conditions (including those returned to custody because of a conviction of Group 1 or 2 crime)
d) Number of notifications made to DWP under the terms of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act, 2005 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 between 1 April and 31 March
Table 6: Delineation of RSOs by age on 31st March
Age RSO Number RSO %
a) Under 18
b) 18-21
c) 22-25
d) 26-30
e) 31-40
f) 41-50
g) 51-60
h) 61-70
i) over 70
Total
Table 7 : Delineation of population of RSOs on 31 March
Sex RSO Number RSO %
a) Male
b) Female
c) Other
Total
Table 8 : Delineation of population of RSOs on 31 March
Ethnic Origin RSO Number RSO %
White Scottish
Other British
Irish
Gypsy Traveller
Polish
Other White Ethnic Group
Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Group
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British
Other Asian
African, African Scottish or African British
Other African
Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British
Black, Black Scottish or Black British
Other Caribbean or Black
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British
Other Ethnic Group - Other
Prefer not to say
Data Not held
Total
Table 9: Number of RSOs managed under statutory conditions and/or notification requirements on 31 March:
Number of RSOs RSO Number RSO %
a) On Statutory supervision:
b) Subject to notification requirements only:
Total

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