1. INTRODUCTION
This is a report on Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements ( MAPPA) within Glasgow Community Justice Authority ( CJA). After the initial year as the Responsible Authorities and Duty to Co-operate Agencies became familiar with the MAPPA Guidance and how it should be implemented, the past twelve months has been much more stable with participants much more comfortable in the aims of MAPPA and their individual role in achieving these aims. This has led to increased inter agency information sharing and co-operation and in turn improved public protection arrangements.
Currently Registered Sex Offenders ( RSO) and Restricted Patients ( RP) are managed by MAPPA.
RSO refers to offenders subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (As defined within Section 10 of the Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) act 2005.
RPs are defined within Section 10, 11 (a)-(d) of the Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005:
(a) persons subject both -
(i) to an order under paragraph (a) (order for detention in specified hospital where accused found to be insane) of section 57(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; and
(ii) to an order under paragraph (b) (special restrictions) of that section.
(b) those subject both -
(i) to a compulsion order under section 57A of that Act (order for detention in specified hospital etc.); and
(ii) to a restriction order under section 59 of that Act (provision for restrictions on discharge).
(c) those subject to a hospital direction under section 59A of that Act (direction authorising removal to and detention in specified hospital); or
(d) those subject to a transfer for treatment direction under section 136 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) (transfer of prisoners for treatment for mental disorder).