This includes offenders required to comply with notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offence Act An offender who has been convicted of an offence under Schedule 15 of the CJA and:. Other dangerous offender: a person who has been cautioned for or convicted of an offence which indicates that he or she is capable of causing serious harm and which requires multi-agency management.
This might not be for an offence under Schedule 15 of the CJA See the full list of Schedule 15 offences for further information.
The police have statutory responsibilities to manage the notification requirements of sexual offenders in Cat 1 and will perform the role of lead agency when they are no longer subject to National Probation Services NPS statutory supervision. The police must ensure that all breaches of notification requirements are promptly followed up and appropriate action taken. Those under 18 are managed by youth offending teams. This may include joint home visits and risk assessment, and other contacts with offenders to ensure a joined-up approach to management.
The prison service must ensure that IRMT is shared with the offender manager and is incorporated into the sentence planning process. The prison service, as part of their responsibilities for populating their minimum data set on ViSOR , must provide the release date as soon as it is known. Any changes to these dates must be recorded and notified as soon as they are known. Police must ensure that the prison staff are granted partnership status to enable them to provide the information.
Ordinary agency management is where the risks posed by the offender can be managed by the lead agency. This does not mean that other agencies will not be involved, only that it is not necessary to refer the case to level 2 or 3. The agencies are:. The legislation does not define the activities that the duty to co-operate involves but provides guidance to this effect.
It is vital different agencies respect the role provided by each other and respective professional responsibilities and limitations.
Exchange of information is essential for effective public protection. Multi Agency Public Protection Panels MAPPPs can recommend that agencies disclose information about offenders to a number of organisations, including schools and voluntary groups. There must be a pressing public need for the information and the amount of information shared must only be that necessary to achieve the purpose for which it is being shared.
This may especially be the case for health professionals constrained by confidentiality requirements of their professional role. The duty imposed by Section does not create a requirement to disclose in all cases but does provide a statutory gateway that permits disclosure when it is necessary.
It should be noted that Section 96 of the Sexual Offences Act contains specific provision to allow the Home Secretary to make regulations on the sharing of information on registered sex offenders including those held in hospital settings. There are some cases where breach of confidentiality is justified i.
This can be achieved under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act so long as whoever authorises disclosure makes a record of it, providing clear evidence of reasoning used and circumstances prevailing. Where possible, the patient should be informed if such a procedure has taken place although in some cases such disclosure might not be considered safe. Examples of risk factors that might increase your current level of risk include:.
It is not possible to eliminate all risks and some offenders continue to pose a risk to others. In order to protect the public, there are occasions when information from a MAPP meeting is disclosed to another person or group of people in order to either protect them directly, or for them to protect others. Where information is disclosed , it is only to ensure that the public are being protected. The person disclosing the information will explain why the information is being disclosed and should give advice on what will happen afterwards.
The information remains confidential and must not be shared without the permission of the person who made the disclosure. Every MAPP meeting decides whether disclosure should take place. For further information, please see here. This means that specified agencies have a legal duty to cooperate and share information to help assess and manage risk of certain sexual and violent offenders when they are released from prison. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best experience possible.
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Quick Guide. Service finder. What is a management plan? How is my risk level assessed? A management plan is highly specific to each offender and their offending history, but might include any of the following: Accommodation at an Approved Premises AP where the offender can be monitored.
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