Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) General:
(a) The location, frequency, and manner of
reporting for purposes of supervision must be focused on client success while
seeking to minimize disruptions to the life of the supervised person, avoid
unnecessary hardships, and offer a broad array of reporting options.
(b) The frequency of measurable contacts with
adults on supervision shall be determined by the associated supervision level
in accordance with these rules.
(2) High Supervision: Adults on supervision
with a high supervision level shall receive a minimum of three measurable
contacts every 30 days.
(3) Medium
Supervision: Adults on supervision with a medium supervision level shall
receive a minimum of two measurable contacts every 30 days.
(4) Low Supervision:
(a) Adults on supervision with a low
supervision level shall, at a minimum, be reviewed for any condition, action,
or restitution requirement; receive quarterly communication regarding their
progress towards achieving earned discharge; be reviewed prior to completing 50
percent of their supervision period for an earned discharge or a recommendation
for early termination or bench probation, if applicable; and shall be contacted
prior to the termination of their supervision for appropriate
closure.
(b) Nothing in this rule
prevents the supervisory authority from implementing a higher level of contact
with low supervision level clients or from responding to the individual when
they request support or assistance.
(5) Sexually Violent Dangerous Offenders
(SVDO): An adult on supervision found to be a Sexually Violent Dangerous
Offender (SVDO) shall be subject to intensive supervision for the full period
of their parole and post-prison supervision.
(6) Manner and Location of Supervision Visits
and Reporting Options (Measurable Contacts): The manner and location of
supervision visits and reporting options for adults on supervision that are
deemed measurable contacts include:
(a) Home
Visits;
(b) Office Visits: When
scheduling in-office contact, consideration should be given to the distance
between the office and the individual's approved housing, transportation
challenges that may be present, documented medical concerns that make travel
difficult, and the work schedule of the person on supervision;
(c) Employment Visits:
(A) Contacts at the place of employment for
persons on supervision should be limited to cases where it is in the best
interest of the individual's rehabilitation or when there is cause in the
interest of public safety to do so.
(B) When making contact at a person's place
of employment, efforts should be taken to reduce disruption to the business and
protect the privacy of the person on supervision. This may include working with
the supervised person or employer to identify an appropriate plan should
workplace contact become necessary.
(C) Nothing in these rules prevents a person
on supervision from requesting to be contacted at their place of employment
when determined to be mutually beneficial for the person on supervision and
their employer.
(D) Nothing in
these rules prevents a parole and probation officer from patronizing businesses
where persons on supervision are employed. Such encounters are not considered
official contact.
(d)
Field Visits;
(e) Virtual
Visits;
(f) Telephone
Visits;
(g) Electronic
Visits;
(h) Contact at a Day
Reporting Center;
(i) Contact at
Court;
(j) Contact at
Jail;
(k) Contact at a Treatment
Program;
(l) Reach-ins at Jail;
and
(m) Mail-in reporting for
low-risk supervision as approved by the local supervisory authority.
(7) The local supervisory
authority shall maintain the discretion to determine the manner and location of
supervision visits and reporting options for adults on supervision within the
standards established by the department in these rules.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
