Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) It is the
policy of UDC that each provider meets certain accepted standards for treatment
of sex offenders.
(2) Treatment
programs for sexual offenders convicted of crimes against persons shall have
the following intake components available:
(a) complete psycho-sexual evaluation, to
include:
(i) sex offender specific testing;
(ii) assessment of personality and
intelligence using research validated testing (ie. MMPI, WRAT-4); and
(iii) penile plethysmograph
testing, with stimuli which conforms to state statute, for male offenders
arousal patterns and establish baselines
(iv) and polygraph examinations for female
offenders to determine accountability for sexual offense history.
(b) screening shall include the
following co-occuring issues: mental health history, physical health concerns,
other criminal behaviors/legal issues, substance abuse, financial, employment,
familial issues, and social support network.
(3) Polygraph examination shall be used for
offenders when deemed appropriate by the provider and/or UDC staff , examples
includes sexual history, deception about criminal behavior.
(4) Following assessment, the provider shall
submit a written report to UDC staff including:
(a) findings of testing including specifics
on offender's risk to community safety;
(b) the offender's suitability for treatment;
(c) a proposed treatment plan; and
(d) the cost to the offender.
(5) The level of
services shall include:
(a) sex offender
groups;
(b) individual therapy;
(c) psycho-educational classes;
(d) ongoing transition program;
and
(e) a minimum of one monthly
progress report to UDC staff.
(6) An intensive treatment program shall be
available which includes:
(a) two weekly sex
offender group sessions;
(b)
individual weekly session;
(c)
psycho-educational classes;
(d)
on-going transition program; and
(e) a minimum of one monthly progress report
to UDC staff.
(7)
Intensive treatment shall be conducted on a minimum of three different days per
week, based upon risk and clinical judgment.
(8) When treatment is terminated
unsuccessfully, the provider shall:
(a)
notify UDC staff prior to termination; and
(b) provide notification of discharge from
treatment, as a minimum, verbally to AP&P prior to notifying the offender
of his or her status.
(c) provide
notification by the provider to the supervising agent within 72 hours of
unsuccessful termination; a phone call is sufficient for this.
(d) provide written notification (email, fax
or letter) to the supervising agent within five business days of offender's
discharge, addressing:
(i) reason for
termination;
(ii) progress of the
offender to date;
(iii) prognosis
of the offender; and
(iv) the
offender's risk to community.
(9) When treatment is terminated
successfully, the provider shall:
(a) notify
UDC staff of the recommendation to terminate therapy; and
(b) provide a written report to UDC staff
addressing:
(i) issues addressed in therapy;
(ii) the offender's compliance
with the treatment plan;
(iii)
progress made by the offender;
(iv) prognosis of the offender;
(v) additional services need to address
factors, such as continuing care, support network, employment, mental health
issues, substance use issues, etc.; and
(vi) results of a current (less than 90 days
old), if appropriate, plethysmograph or polygraph , unless prior optimal
results deem the requirement as not required.
(10) As requested, the provider shall submit
written reports to UDC, courts and the Board of Pardons and Parole, as
applicable.
(11) With reasonable
notification, therapists shall appear in court or before the Board of Pardons
and Parole as needed.