Reforming Orders for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) in Scotland: Balancing Public Safety, Victim Protection, and Fundamental Justice

At Sovereignty, we are committed to a justice system that punishes serious crimes effectively, protects victims and the public, and upholds Scotland’s core principles of fairness and human rights. Orders for Lifelong Restriction (OLRs), introduced in 2006, are indeterminate sentences imposed by the High Court. Critics, including campaign groups, argue that OLRs are applied arbitrarily—sometimes …

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