'A lot of what the OLR was about was the preparation of the risk assessment. Nobody needs an assessment, they need the outcome of the assessment to be delivered, too often the assessment becomes an end in itself' (Former member, Parole Board for Scotland) #ScotJustice #NOLR
OLRs were designed to provided resource intensive evidence-based and ethical risk management. Failure to adhere to these principles may interfere with human rights, system pressure and failure (Fyfe and Gailey, 2011) #ScotJustice #NOLR
The OLR was introduced to protect the public from “the most serious sexual and violent offenders.” However, 124 people have been given an OLR with a punishment tariff of less than 4 years – 29 of which are under 2 years. #NOLR #ScotJustice
