DRM PPANI Training

1. DRM PPANI Training

2. What is the purpose of a LAPPP • The collection, analysis and interpretation of all relevant available facts and information to assess and classify behaviours regarding the likelihood to cause serious harm. • To protect the public from serious harm and reduce an offenders opportunity and inclination to offend. • Risk assessment procedures require accurate, relevant and detailed information. • All agencies carry a responsibility for acting professionally.

3. What the LAPPP does not do • Offender case management and offender management are the statutory responsibilities of the Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Probation Board for Northern Ireland. • The public protection arrangements should complement rather than replace these responsibilities.

4. Defensible Decision Making • Decisions must be grounded in evidence. • Reliable risk assessment tools. • Collecting, verifying and evaluating information thoroughly. • Recording and accounting for decisions. • Communicating with relevant others and seeking additional information. • Staying within agency policies and procedures. • Taking all reasonable steps. • Matching interventions for management of risk to risk factors. • Maintaining contact with offenders at a level commensurate with the level of harm. • Responding to escalating risk, deteriorating behaviour and non-compliance.

5. What are the expectations of the Chair? • All relevant agency representatives should be in attendance. • All relevant information collated and analysed. • All statutory functions completed or are in the process of conclusion. • Clear and concise presentation of all salient information and opinions. • An assessment of factors most likely to increase the likelihood of further serious harm and in what circumstances. • A suggested plan to reduce the likelihood of re-offending, victim targeting and the factors most likely to bring about a change in the individual.

6. Designated Risk Managers • DRM’s are the point of contact between the offender and the LAPPP. • In advance of the LAPPP DRM’s should; • Pro-actively engage with the Police, Social Services, NIPS, Health Services MARAC and PBNI to collate all relevant information and risk assessments or update on action plans. • Interview the offender. • Ensure all visitors and telephone contacts have been scrutinised. • Ensure that all statutory child and public protection issues have been addressed in line with agency policy and procedures. • Understand the offenders strengths and obstacles to community re-integration

7. What is he like? • Build a relationship and layer the portrait - think of SA07 constructs in every contact. • Be the genuine enquirer. • How did you happen to end up here? First time in prison? How are you coping? ( substance abuse / impulsivity; poor problem solving; hostility etc.) • Has he ever been married – lived with anyone? Living with anyone now? Who comes to see him / telephone contacts? (victim access/ capacity for relationships/hostility towards women?; general social rejection; lack of concern for others) • What’s your plans when you get out? What would you like to do/live? How are you going to make that happen? ( victim access /problem solving / rejection of supervision / sexual pre-occupation / intimate partners/social influences)

8. Bringing it all together • Summary of history (childhood; education; employment; relationships; medical problems; mental/emotional health; substance use) • Current relationships • Plans on release – accommodation; community; employment/training; relationships. • Potential victim access – summary of actions taken to mitigate against risk. • Internal controls and strengths – how is he presenting; will he comply?; is he hostile and unwilling to engage?

9. Risk Scenarios • Nature: - What kind of violence is he likely to commit? Who are the likely victims? What is the likely motivation? • Severity: – What would be the harm caused to the victims; Is this likely to be meet the serious harm criteria? • Imminence: - How soon might he engage in a further sexual or violent offence? Are there any warning signs that might signal the risk is increasing or imminent? • Likelihood – Based on the perpetrators history, how likely is it that this type of offending will occur?

10. Case Management • Monitoring – What is the best way to monitor warning signs that the risks posed by the offender may be increasing? What events, occurrences or circumstances should trigger a re-assessment of risk? • Treatment – what treatment could be recommended to address the risks posed by the offender? • Supervision – What supervision strategies could be implemented to manage the risk posed by the offender; what restrictions on activities, associations; movement are suggested? • Victim Safety – what steps could be taken to enhance the security of the victim;