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Lois34

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April 2023

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Hi forum users.

When I started reading the forum, there were a lot of terms and abbreviations I didn't understand. Thought it might be useful to write a list which may help new people when they start this journey. Please add to it as I'm sure there are many more. Lucy maybe you could pin it?

Abbreviations

CAMHS- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CO – Community order

CIN - Child in need

CJSWR - Criminal Justice Social Work Report (Scottish name for the pre sentence report)

CPP - Child protection plan

CPS - Crown Prosecution Service

CSA - Child Sexual Abuse

CS – Childrens Services

CSAM - Child sexual abuse material

CSE- Child Sexual Exploitation

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service

FM - Family member

HMPPS – His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service

ICAT - Internet Child Abuse Team (police - another name for POLIT)

IIOC - Indecent images of children

LFF - Lucy Faithfull Foundation

MAPPA - Multi-agency public protection arrangements

MAPS – Maps for Change

MOSOVO - Management of Sexual and violent Offenders

NCA – National crime agency

NFA - No further action

OCAG - Online Child Activist Group (police term for vigilantes)

OH - Other half

OM – Offender Manager

OIC - Officer (police) in charge of the case

PLO- Public Law Outline

PO - Probation Officer

POLIT – Police Online Investigation Team

PPU - Public protection Unit (police)

PSR – Pre-Sentence Report

Restriction of Liberty Order - Scottish version of a curfew

RiC – Remanded in Custody

RSO – Registered Sex Offender

RUI - Released under investigation

SHPO - Sexual Harm Prevention Order

SDR – Standard Delivery Report

SOR - Sex Offenders Register

SS - Social Services

SSO – Suspended Sentence Order

SW - Social Worker

UPW – Unpaid Work

ViSOR – Violent and Sex offender register

Terms

Horizon – a programme offered by HMPPS that is designed to address contact sexual offending. This can be completed in custody or in the community.

iHorizon – a programme offered by HMPPS that is designed to address offences involving possessing, downloading, and/or distributing indecent images of children, where there is no direct or indirect contact with victims. This can be completed in custody or in the community.

Maps for change – a compendium of worksheets, designed to target offending behaviour and support desistance, used primarily with those who do not meet the risk criteria for iHorzon/Horizon. It is often described as a 1:1 programme and is typically offered in the community and undertaken in supervision sessions by a probation officer.

Sentencing guidelines -The Sentencing Council for England and Wales promotes greater consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.

Bail - while under investigation the police will release on bail giving specific instructions as to what can't be done and a date for bail to end. This date can be extended many times, 28 days is first, a sergeant will sign off on 3 months, anything after that has to be applied for by the police to a magistrate court.

Applicable bail period - this is the time the suspect is on bail. This 'clock' is suspended once the case goes to the CPS so no further application for extensions are needed, though the date to surrender (return to the station) can be and quite often is moved several times.

Electronic Monitoring device assessment - Scottish assessment to see if a GPS tag is required.

PTSD - Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect anyone exposed to trauma – triggered by a terrifying event or events provoking shock, fear, helplessness, or horror.

What are the symptoms of PTSD? A wide variety of physical, mental and emotional symptoms such as hypervigilance, anger & fear, panic attacks, flashbacks, digestive issues, feeling numb, nightmares and exhaustion.

What are the treatments for PTSD? Psychotherapies such has EMDR and CBT, time and good self-care. Support available from PTSDuk.org

C-PTSD - Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex PTSD, sometimes abbreviated to c-PTSD or CPTSD) is a condition where you experience some symptoms of PTSD along with additional symptoms, such as: difficulty controlling your emotions. feeling very angry or distrustful towards the world. Support available from PTSDuk.org

s.47/section 47: Section 47 of The Children's Act 1989. A Section 47 Enquiry might also be referred to as a Child Protection enquiry, a Child Protection Investigation, or an S47. These investigations are carried out to assess the risk of significant harm to a child (or children). As part of the investigation, professionals will consider what needs to happen to help ensure that children are safe.

KCSIE - keeping children safe in education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.

WTSC - Working together to safeguard children. Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

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Lois34

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Daff that's a great idea. Feel free to start one on this thread :-)

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Smile through tears

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FM - family member

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Lois34

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Thanks ladies

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Lois34

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Cheers Daff x

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Lois34

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Cheers Intatters. I'll do that. X

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Curlywurly

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VISOR- Violent and Sex Offender Register

NCA- National Crime Agency

DBS- Disclosure and Barring Service

CSA- Child Sexual Abuse

CSE- Child Sexual Exploitation

CAMHS- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

PLO- Public Law Outline

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Lois34

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Thanks for all your contributions ladies :-)

Thanks Lucy for tidying it up for me :-)

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GingerBiscuit

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June 2023

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What do all the different categories mean?

Like is A the worse? I've got no idea! And sometimes people post numbers after the CAT. What does that mean?

TIA

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SummerSun23

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Hi. What is a LADO?

Thanks in advance!

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edel2020

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ICAT - Internet Child Abuse Team (police - another name for POLIT)

OCAG - Online Child Activist Group (police term for vigilantes)

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edel2020

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CJSWR - Criminal Justice Social Work Report (Scottish name for the pre sentence report)

Restriction of Liberty Order - Scottish version of a curfew

Electronic Monitoring device assessment - Scottish assessment to see if a GPS tag is required.

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Rok

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Hi I'm new here. What the categories mean. I just presume that A is the worse one. What about the rest?

TIA

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Ocean

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Hi Rok,

I'm sorry you have found yourself here and that you've not yet had a reply. There are people on the forum that will be able to answer your question but because of where it is posted won't have read your question. Try posting again in the discussion category but with a new comment. That way it will have its own thread and people will see it.

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EBP

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What does RAR stand for?
Thanks in anticipation

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Lucy from Stop it Now!

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September 2018

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Dear EBP

Thank you for asking about RAR days. RAR stands for ‘Rehabilitation Activity Requirement’, these can be a requirement of an individual's sentence. The work is usually done with their Probation Officer, and it can include a whole spectrum of work, anything from training skills to specific work aimed at those who commit sexual offences. If you would like to see more information, here is the governments guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rehabilitation-activity-requirement-in-probation/rar-guidance

We hope this helps.

Take Care

The Forum Team

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LittleRobin3

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April 2024

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Hi, is "ihorizon" available in every prison? Is this the one that was stopped in prisons a few years ago because getting a bunch of men together for these types of crimes to talk about it, wasn't a great way to go? Or is it something else? Thanks.

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Lucy from Stop it Now!

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Dear LittleRobin3

Thank you for asking this question. Unfortunately, iHorizon is not offered in every prison, there are various reasons for this. If this programme is a part of your loved one’s sentence plan, then they should be placed in an establishment which can offer this to them. Alternatively, it might be more appropriate for them to complete it in the community when out on licence (if time on licence allows). iHorizon is an accredited programme which is available to those who have convictions relating to indecent images of children only. It has a strength-based approach which puts little focus on the past and a lot of focus on the present and future. It is part of a group of programmes that were introduced a few years ago by HMPPS to replace the programme you refer to.

We hope this is helpful.

Take Care

The Forum Team

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Crushed

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What does HC stand for please? It's probably really obvious but I can't figure it out...

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Dory2502

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Hi Crushed,

If you are referring to friday checks ins, HC - (Hungry Caterpillar) a prison inmate who consumes as much food as possible during a prison visit to supplement the slurry provided.

I hope you are doing okay x

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Crushed

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Ah I see! Thank you :-)

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26a20

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SOPO - Sexual Offences Prevention Order - These were replaced in 2015 by SHPOs

SOTP - Sex Offenders Treatment Programme - The old offending behaviour course, has since been replaced by Horizon, iHorizon and Kaizen.

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