The lessons from MARAC Jan Pickles. National Averages as of July 2010 National Picture Regional Picture Number of MARACs sending in data 245 20 Number.

The lessons from MARAC

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National Averages as of July 2010

National Picture Regional Picture

Number of MARACs sending in data

24520

Number of cases discussed 43,624 3,629

Number of children associated with cases discussed

59,238 4,564

% MARAC repeats 21.33% 21.82%

% Non police referrals into MARAC

33.41%19.00%

% BME victims 12.29% 9.84%

% LGBT victims 0.63% 0.32%

% Victims with Disability 2.13% 1.49%

% Male Victims 3.25% 2.59%

National & Regional Picture

(July 2010)

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Public Protection – the links

Injury to animalsChild ProtectionDomestic AbuseSexual ViolenceKidnap/siege takingHomicide

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The Cardiff Model

FastrackingAdvocacy Shared understanding of Risk assessmentInformation Sharing –M.A.R.A.C.Specialist Courts

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Repeat Victimisation

Chart 3: Percentage of Repeat Victims, 2001-2004

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Victim Confidence

Chart 2: Percentage of Victims Refusing to Make a Complaint, 2001-2004

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2002 Welsh Assembly Gov. Review of Part 8 cases (10)

7 cases non-accidental death 3 cases serious harm10 cases inadequate ass of risk9 cases inadequate inter- agency

communication7 cases pattern of violence6 deaths under 16 months

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Child protection.

Chart 4: Percentage of Cases with Concern for Children Reports, 2001-2004

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Role of IDVA

Consistent service across U.K.based on risk assessment.

Case manage ensure victim and children receive a co-ordinated premium service from criminal and civil courts , health , housing, education, social services, employer, cafcass etc.

Keeping a victim and children safe in their own home , job, school and community.

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The Criminal Justice System

Streamline

Fastrack

Prioritise

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The Process

Police call outPolice Officer puts the case togetherFile preparation unitCrown Prosecution ServiceCardiff Magistrates CourtProbation ServicePost-sentence-prison liaison

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One Stop Interventions

Risk AssessmentsSafety AuditTarget HardeningTrack in Criminal Justice SystemAdvocacyCounselling/Therapeutic referralsData CollectionResearch

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Prior to Marac

Victim contacted by W.S.U.offered practical support and safety planning

Offered target hardeningOffered Police watch Offered cocoon watch Occurrence Marker on Police computerIntelligence package by DAU to Sector

Inspector

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Marac

Names , addresses , D.O.B. of victim, children and perpetrator circulated 8 days prior with brief minutes of last meeting

MARAC attendees are middle managers in organisations statutory and voluntary who e mail out to frontline staff for up date

Info shared case action planned atMARACManagers e mail out actions to frontline asapAgencies e mail in once action completeCase only is re-MARAC’d following further

incident

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Evaluation of MARAC process

63% victims interviewed had not experienced further violence or abuse at 6 month point. At 12 month point this falls to 42%. The other 58% call police earlier , they have confidence the C.J. system can deliver.

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Impact

Cardiff MARAC was evaluated by Dr Robinson – reduction in repeats by 42% in the first year

Safety in Number (2009) – 7/10 women who received support from an IDVA reported no further violence

Saving Lives, Saving Money (2010) – 60% of high risk victims reported no further violence after receiving support from a IDVA and MARAC

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issues

Can you share information without consent?If not what safe mechanism can you create to

share the small pieces of information ?Can you create systems triggered by

repeats ?What does risk look like?Risk and need –is their a shared

understanding?Who will fund up –releasing staffWho will deliver safety packages ?Jan Pickles