Alaska Administrative Code
Title 22 - Department of Corrections
Chapter 25 - Programs for Rehabilitation of Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
22 AAC 25.020 - Administration, organization, and management
Universal Citation: 22 AK Admin Code 22 AAC 25.020
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) An approved program must develop and implement written policies and procedures in accordance with the provisions of this chapter that
(1) express a primary commitment to the
safety of domestic violence victims, including children;
(2) recognize that the goal of intervention
is to stop domestic violence;
(3)
express an intent to operate a program that holds perpetrators of domestic
violence solely responsible for their behavior regardless of the presence of
psychological problems, interpersonal skills deficits, or substance
abuse;
(4) recognize that
participation in a program cannot guarantee violence-free behavior;
(5) recognize that a perpetrator of domestic
violence is a violent offender who requires a specialized form of
intervention;
(6) recognize that
the program is part of a larger criminal justice system comprised of law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocates, correctional agencies, and
judges who work together to hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable
for their violence and to prevent further domestic violence;
(7) recognize that it is inappropriate and
dangerous for a victim and the perpetrator of domestic violence against the
victim to participate in counseling in which both the victim and perpetrator
are present;
(8) identify program
participants who have not been the principal physical aggressor in instances of
domestic violence and provide separate program services for those
participants;
(9) provide for the
dissemination of
(A) new or revised policies
and procedures to all staff and volunteers;
(B) a summary of the policies and procedures
to local victim advocacy agencies, criminal justice agencies, the department,
and the council; and
(C) a complete
set of policies and procedures to an agency specified in (B) of this paragraph,
upon the written request of the agency;
(10) provide a written description of each
service that the program offers;
(11) provide a personnel management system
that includes minimum training and qualifications for staff and volunteers as
required by
22 AAC 25.060, written job
descriptions, and lines of authority within the program;
(12) provide a code of ethics for the conduct
of staff and volunteers;
(13)
impose a duty to warn potential victims of the threat of violence by a program
participant, including guidelines for identifying situations that involve a
duty to warn, and make that policy and procedures available for review and
input by local victim advocacy agencies;
(14) require program staff to advice program
participants of the program's obligation to warn potential victims of threats
of violence by program participants; and
(15) establish a process for the prompt
notification of law enforcement agencies and the victim of threats of violence
by the program participant.
(b) In developing and implementing its policies and procedures, and in delivering services, an approved program must
(1) communicate on an ongoing and regular
basis with a local victim advocacy agency, if there is one that serves the
community, and document the communication;
(2) communicate on an ongoing and regular
basis with local criminal justice agencies, and document the
communication;
(3) identify the
resources within the area serviced by the program that provide the same, or
similar, or supplementary services to perpetrators and victims of domestic
violence; and
(4) consider the
characteristics, concerns, and distribution of the populations to be served,
including the population's culture, heritage, traditions, and
language.
Authority:AS 44.28.020
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