How You Can help

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies published a report in 2022 which likened indeterminate sentences to psychological torture.

You can help by:

  • Joining the NOLR Campaign.
  • Spreading the word about the OLR and the NOLR Campaign.
  • Get in touch with your MSP, the Justice Secretary and those on the Justice Committee to raise your concerns.
  • Write to newspapers and media outlets.

Most people in Scotland won’t know the OLR exists. We believe most people would be appalled that Scotland violates the basic principles of Justice and Human Rights.
We accept proportionate punishment for crime but we can’t accept incarcerating people for what they might do in the future. Change will only happen when pressure is put on those responsible for the OLR. The Scottish Government has so far ignored appeals to review the OLR.