RMA Accredited Risk Assessors Register

The register detailed below sets out the list of Risk Assessors accredited by the Risk Management Authority.  If you require any further information in relation to the information contained in this register please use this link to Contact us, or telephone the Risk Management Authority on 0141 567 3112

*N.B Risk Assessors are Accredited by RMA to carry out risk assessments regarding any serious violent and sexual offender who is subject to a Risk Assessment Order (section 210B of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) or Interim Compulsion Order (section 210D of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) as described in the accreditation purpose.  However, to guide the court in selecting the most suitable assessor in atypical cases self nominated additional information has been provided.



ACCREDITATION OF PERSONS


Name:

Dr Rajan Darjee		 Business address:

The Orchard Clinic
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Morningside Terrace
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Tel: 0131 537 5854		 Accreditation period:

28 April 2006
to
27 April 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:
  • Mental Disorder
  • Young people (16-18 years)
  • Women
Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Mr Mark C Ramm		 Business address:

The Orchard Clinic
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Morningside Terrace
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Tel: 0131 537 5833		 Accreditation period:

31 May 2007
to
30 May 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:
  • Mental Disorder
  • Young people
  • Women
Availability:





Name:

Ms Angela Holmes		 Business address:

c/o Risk Management Authority
St James House
25 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HQ
Tel 07525 711176		 Accreditation period:

20 November 2006
to
19 November 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:

  • Young people
  • Women
  • Mental Disorder 
 Availability:





Name:

Dr Lorraine Johnstone		 Business address:

c/o RMA
St James House
25 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HQ
Tel: 07766 778806		 Accreditation period:

19 November 2007
to
18 November 2011		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:
  • Mental Disorder
  • Young People
 Availability:

not available until the end of May 2010





Name:

Ms Dawn Harris		 Business address:

Harris Howard Psychology Practice
First Floor,
25 Frederick Street,
Edinburgh
EH2 2ND
Tel: 0131 226 3849		 Accreditation period:

17 March 2008
to
16 March 2012		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Mr Stephen Evans		 Business address:

c/o Risk Management Authority
St. James House
25 St. James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HQ
Tel: 07990 793300		 Accreditation period:

6 May 2008
to
5 May 2012		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:
  • Children and adolescents
  • People from ethnic minority backgrounds
 Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Mr Colin Howard		 Business address:

Harris Howard Psychology Practice
First Floor,
25 Frederick Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2ND
Tel: 0131 226 3849		 Accreditation period:

3 June 2008
to
2 June 2012		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Dr Katharine Russell		 Business address:

The Orchard Clinic,
Royal Edinburgh Hospital,
Morningside Terrace
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Tel: 0131 537 5866
 Accreditation period:

04 August 2008 to 03 August 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability:





Name:

Mrs. Rachel Roper		 Business address:

C/O RMA,
St. James House,
25 St. James Street,
Paisley
PA3 2HQ

Tel. 07711 259745
Accreditation period:

19 January 2009 to 18 January 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

No additional information.

 Availability:

Unavailable until the end of July 2010 .





Name:

Mrs. Allyson Campbell		 Business address:

HMP Peterhead,
Peterhead,
Aberdeenshire,
AB42 2YY

Tel. 01779 485041

 Accreditation period:

15 December 2008 to 14 December 2012
 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

No additional information or notes on availability.

 Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Prof David Cooke 		Business address:

c/o Risk Management Authority
St James House
25 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HQ
Tel: 0141 331 3119		 Accreditation period:

18 August 2008 to 17 August 2012		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability:

(dates not available)





Name:

Dr. Stephanie Hill		 Business address:

P.O. Box 1237
Sunderland

Tel: 0191 520 1249		 Accreditation period:

21 September 2009 to 20 September 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Section 210B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability:





Name:

Dr. Lisa Cameron		 Business address:

Clyde Forensic CMHT (covering Paisley, Greenock/Inverclyde, Dumbarton, Argyll)
Clutha House
120 Cornwall Street South
Kinning Park
Glasgow

0141 427 8271
0141 427 8277/9 (Secretary)

Tel: 07986 294875
 Accreditation period:

19 October 2009 to 18 October 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:

  • Adult female offenders
  • Older adult offenders
Availability:





Name:

Dr John Baird		 Business address:

c/o Risk Management Authority
St James House
25 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HQ
Tel: 07912 356747
 Accreditation period:

21 December 2009 to 20 December 2010		 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

In addition to cases involving adult male offenders, this assessor has indicated an interest in cases involving the following:

  • Mental Disorder
Availability:





Name:

Dr Heather Laithwaite		 Business address:

Rowanbank Clinic
133c Balornock Road
Glasgow

tel 0141 232 6412		 Accreditation period:

16 November 2009 to 15 November 2010
 Accreditation purpose:

To undertake assessments under Sections 210B and 210D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
 Availability: