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Operating
Procedure
Title:
Sex Offender Supervision and Classification
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701.04.02.006
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Adopted:
10/09/2001
Brian Underwood, Chief of Probation & Parole, approved this document and it was
published on 10/22/2025.
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SCOPE
This standard operating procedure applies to probation and parole staff members with sex
offender supervision caseloads and those individuals who are under their supervision.
Version Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
A. Statutory Authority ............................................................................................................ 2
B. Board of Correction IDAPA Rule ...................................................................................... 2
C. Governing Policy .............................................................................................................. 2
D. Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 2
E. Responsibility ................................................................................................................... 2
F. Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 3
G. Standard Procedures ....................................................................................................... 4
1. Staff Training ................................................................................................................ 4
2. Sex Offender Supervision Intake .................................................................................. 4
3. Sex Offender Risk Assessment Instruments ................................................................. 5
4. Sex Offender Supervision Matrix .................................................................................. 6
5. Expectations Applicable to All Sex Offender Supervision Levels .................................. 9
6. Critical Timelines ........................................................................................................ 10
7. Supervision Standards for Sex Offenses .................................................................... 10
8. Transfer of Sex Offense Supervision Cases to a General Caseload ........................... 11
9. Electronic Monitoring of Violent Sexual Predators (VSPs) .......................................... 12
10. Approval of Activity Requests and Travel Permits ................................................... 12
11. Chaperones ........................................................................................................... 12
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12. Relationships.......................................................................................................... 13
13. Internet Use ........................................................................................................... 13
14. Polygraphs ............................................................................................................. 14
15. Employment and Education .................................................................................... 14
16. Sex Offender Registration ...................................................................................... 15
17. Geographical Boundaries and Housing Guidelines ................................................ 15
18. Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB), Sex Offender Treatment Providers
(SOTP) .............................................................................................................................. 15
19. PSI Reports and Other Sharing of Information ....................................................... 15
20. Violations ............................................................................................................... 15
21. Section Supervisor Case Reviews .......................................................................... 15
H. References .................................................................................................................... 15
A. STATUTORY AUTHORITY
1. Idaho Code § 20-217A, Appointment of Director – Salary – Powers and Duties
2. Idaho Code § 20-219, Probation and Parole Supervision and Training – Limited Supervision
- Rulemaking
3. Idaho Code § 20-244, Government and Discipline of the Correctional Facility – Rules
and Regulations
B. BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE
None
C. GOVERNING POLICY
Policy 701, Probation and Parole Supervision Strategies
D. PURPOSE
The purpose of this standard operating procedure (SOP) is to provide procedures,
expectations, and standards for the supervision of sex offenders. For the purpose of this SOP,
the term “sex offender” will be used to identify both individuals who have been convicted of a
sex offense and individuals who have been deemed appropriate for sex offender supervision as
set forth in this SOP.
E. RESPONSIBILITY
1. Deputy Chief of Probation and Parole
The deputy chief of probation and parole or designee is responsible for:
a. Overseeing probation and parole services.
b. Ensuring adherence to the guidelines and procedures in this SOP.
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c. Ensuring each probation and parole district reviews this SOP annually.
2. District Managers and Section Supervisors
a. District managers or designees are responsible for ensuring that staff practice the
guidelines, standards, and procedures described in this SOP.
b. District managers and section supervisors are responsible for conducting an annual
review of this SOP in each of their probation and parole districts.
3. Probation and Parole Officers (PPOs)
PPOs are responsible for:
a. Practicing the procedures described in this SOP.
b. Reviewing this SOP annually.
F. DEFINITIONS
1. Activity Request: A client-initiated request seeking IDOC permission for events/activities
that are one-time or recurring.
2. Chaperone: An IDOC and Sex Offender Treatment Provider approved person who has
been authorized to escort or accompany an individual under sex offender supervision to an
approved event or location where contact with minor children or other vulnerable
populations is probable.
3. Client: A person who has been convicted of a crime against the laws of the state and
ordered into the care and custody of the Board of Correction. The term client includes
any use in Idaho law, Board of Correction rule, or IDOC policy or procedure of the terms
“offender(s),” or any other term referring to a person on probation or parole supervision
under the custody of the Board of Correction.
4. Correctional Management System (CMS): a digital platform used by correctional
agencies to store, manage, and analyze comprehensive data about individuals
throughout their entire criminal justice process, including intake, sentencing,
incarceration, parole, and probation, allowing for informed decision-making regarding
their supervision and rehabilitation. This includes systems such as Reflections, CIS, and
Atlas.
5. Employment Verification: Initial verification of employment must be done in person or by
telephone by a probation and parole staff member. Ongoing verification of employment may
occur in person, by telephone, or by paycheck stub.
6. Face to Face Contact: Any interaction, including on-line or virtual, in which the probation
and parole staff member physically observes the supervised individual.
7. Inappropriate Content: Anything that acts as a stimulus to deviant behaviors.
8. Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R): An instrument used to sample a supervised
individual’s risk factors in order to provide a comprehensive risk and needs assessment,
which is necessary in identifying treatment planning and supervision and screens for crime-
producing attributes based on a total score with results presented in 10 subscale domains.
(All references to LSI-R include all subsequent revisions.)
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9. Polygraph Report: A report generated by an SOMB approved polygraph examiner. This
report is completed following a biophysical instrument test used to detect deception or verify
the truth of statements.
10. Residence Verification: A probation and parole staff member must conduct an on-site visit
to the residence in which they enter that residence and are able to establish the living
situation and conditions of the client. Home contact includes visual inspection inside the
residence either with the supervised individual or an adult resident of the home.
11. Sex Offender Treatment Provider (SOTP): A clinical professional approved by the SOMB
that consists of a regimen of educational and therapeutic meetings.
12. Sex Offender: An individual who has been convicted of a sex offense and individuals who
have been deemed appropriate for sex offender supervision as set forth in this SOP.
13. Sex Offense: Unlawful sexual behavior or criminal sexual intent, which may result in a
criminal justice intervention or official sanction.
14. Social Media: Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or
to participate in social networking.
15. Stable 2007: A specific sex offender risk assessment instrument that measures factors that
are potentially changeable but endure for months or years.
16. Static 99-R: A specific sex offender risk assessment instrument that contains the four
Rapid Risk Assessment for Sexual Offense Recidivism (RRASOR) items and six additional
items, which yields separate long-term probabilities for sexual and/or violent re-offense
risks. (All references to Static 99-R include all subsequent revisions.)
17. Treatment Collateral: Contact with the treatment provider that is either in person, in
writing, or telephone contact.
18. Violent Sexual Predator (VSP): A person who was designated as a violent sexual predator
by the Sex Offender Classification Board where such designation has not been removed by
judicial action or otherwise.
G. STANDARD PROCEDURES
1. Staff Training
The district manager or designee is responsible for ensuring that PPOs receive training and
mentoring specific to assessments and supervision. This training should include topics such
as applying evidence-based principles and practices of sex offender management, scoring
and interpreting risk assessments, use of polygraphs, family reunification, computer and
phone searches, and self-care.
2. Sex Offender Supervision Intake
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The district manager or designee is responsible for assigning cases to sex offender (SO)
supervision as outlined in SOP 701.04.02.001, Probation and Parole Supervision
Strategies. The district manager or designee must use discretion when deciding whether a
case should be assigned for SO supervision, seeking clinical guidance as necessary, and
taking into consideration the conviction, prior criminal history, and whether the
circumstances of the offense were sexual in nature. The case review and determination of
appropriate supervision must be documented in the Correctional Management System
(CMS).
3. Sex Offender Risk Assessment Instruments
a. In addition to the Level Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R), the division of probation and
parole uses three assessment tools, the STATIC-99R, the STABLE-2007, and ACUTE-
2007.
b. Risk Assessment Timeframes
i. PPOs will conduct the LSI-R, STATIC-99R, and STABLE-2007 during the following
time frames as identified below. Assessments should be conducted using an
interview process along with a full case and file review to determine supervision
level and areas for supervision focus. PPOs should conduct the ACUTE-2007 when
meeting with clients to identify and address problem areas during supervision before
violations of supervision or new crimes occur.
ii. The STABLE-2007 and the ACUTE-2007 are designed to be used in tandem. The
STABLE-2007 acts as a baseline assessment for the next year, while the ACUTE-
2007 measures changes in the client’s baseline. The STATIC-99R, STABLE-2007,
and ACUTE- 2007 questionnaires are found in the CMS. PPOs should enter
pertinent information on the questionnaires to show their scoring rationale.
iii. Assessments will be documented in the “Assessments” section of the CMS.
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Risk Assessment Frequency of Use Intervals
and/or
Probation or Parole Violations
STATIC-99R
Initial intake for
new cases or
reviewed for
errors and
completed as
necessary.
As necessary
according to the
scoring guidelines
of the most
current scoring
manual.
As necessary according to the
scoring guidelines of the most
current scoring manual.
STABLE-2007
Within 45 days
of starting
supervision.
accordance with
scoring guidelines
of the most
current scoring
manual.
Determine baseline behavior
and supervision level annually
according to the scoring
guidelines of the most current
scoring manual.
ACUTE-2007
When meeting
Face to Face
with clients.
No more than
weekly when
meeting with the
client.
Should be used to guide officers
in addressing problem areas
before violations of supervision
or new crimes occur, not to
determine supervision level.
LSI-R
Presentence
investigation or
intake. Within 45
days of release
for parolees.
Annually based
on LSI-R scores
of 21 or higher for
males and 23 or
higher for
females.
During any probation or parole
violations or significant
supervision changes.
4. Sex Offender Supervision Matrix
a. The sex offender supervision matrix combines the STABLE-2007 and STATIC-99R in a
three-tier classification system used to determine a client’s supervision level. The colored
table highlights the five relative risk ratio levels for clients according to the research and
data provided in the most current STABLE-2007 Evaluator Workbook:
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b. Clients are preliminarily placed in the standardized risk ratio levels with the STATIC-99R
tool:
i. Level I – Well Below Average Risk (Blue)
ii. Level II – Below Average Risk (Green)
iii. Level III – Average Risk (Yellow)
iv. Level IVa – Above Average Risk (Brown)
v. Level IVb – Well Above Average Risk (Red)
c. Determining Supervision Level:
i. Identify STATIC-99R score row
ii. Identify STABLE-2007 score column
iii. Find grid square where they intersect, this is the client’s supervision level
1) L is for SO Low Supervision level
2) M is for SO Moderate Supervision level
3) H is for SO High Supervision level
on the STATIC-99R scoring. Example: If a client scores -2 on the STATIC-99R, their
expected STABLE-2007 score should fall within the 0 – 7 score range. If it is outside of this
range, this is an indicator there are additional concerns that may need to be addressed with
the client. Officers can use this information to focus their time on the highest need clients,
while meeting the minimum standards of the client’s assigned supervision level.
d. STABLE 2007 Classification Matrix
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i. The STATIC-99R is not applicable in the following instances:
1) Individuals whose only offenses are for possessing child sexual exploitation
material (CSEM).
2) Crimes that involve sexual behavior that is illegal, but the parties are consenting.
3) Cases where the supervised individual failed to disclose HIV status.
4) Sexual crimes committed while the individual was a juvenile.
Actuarial Risk Need Assessment (SAARNA) website.
ii. Clients not eligible to be scored on the STATIC-99R will be assigned a supervision
level using either the STABLE-2007 Classification Matrix (below) or as determined
by the LSI-R, whichever is of a higher supervision standard:
Stable 2007
Score Classification
Low score: 1-3
SO Low
Moderate score: 4-11
SO Moderate
High Score: 12+
SO High
iii. The STATIC-99R risk assessment should be considered valid for two years after
release from the Index Sex Offense. After two years, time offense-free in the
community from a new sex offense should be considered in the overall evaluation of
risk for clients. Officers should consider a client’s overall behavior and risk outside of
the STATIC risk factors when making supervision determinations such as treatment
completion, adherence to and violations of supervision conditions, and employment
stability.
iv. Individuals who have reached at least two years on supervision and who have
completed specialized sex offender treatment, passed all required and/or ordered
polygraphs without deception or significant disclosures, and demonstrated
compliance with the conditions of their supervision during this time will be
supervised using the above STABLE-2007 Classification Matrix.
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they remain offense free in the community after release from their index sexual offense.
Post-index convictions for any crime, except for Failure to Register, will spoil some of the
offense time free. The Lifetime and Residual Risk Calculator from the SAARNA.org
website can be utilized to assess such.
e. Assessment and Classification of Female and Juvenile Sex Offenders
The result of the LSI-R will determine the supervision level for females under sex
offense supervision and individuals whose index sexual offense was committed as a
juvenile.
i. An LSI-R score above 31 will be supervised at the SO High level.
ii. An LSI-R score between 23 and 30 will be supervised at the SO Moderate level.
iii. An LSI-R score between 0 and 22 will be supervised at the SO Low level.
iv. For male juvenile sex offenders, refer to current LSI-R supervision levels.
5. Expectations Applicable to All Sex Offender Supervision Levels
a. The standards indicated in this SOP for each supervision level represent the Division of
Probation & Parole’s minimum supervision requirements. PPOs are expected to rely on
their professional training, consultation with supervisors and SO treatment providers, and
best judgment to increase contact with their clients as needed. An increase is required
when a client’s behavior is not compliant with the terms and conditions of their
supervision.
b. The PPO should allow adequate time to be spent with the supervised individual. This
time should be focused on rapport building, mentoring, coaching, reviewing progress
towards case plan goals, and building on strengths/protective factors, which should
include utilizing EPICS interventions when appropriate.
c. PPOs to document all contacts, successful and unsuccessful, in the CMS within two
business days.
d. PPOs to continually evaluate the level of supervision and interventions being provided
for a client.
e. Known or suspected violations be addressed within three business days.
f. An immediate response from a PPO or law enforcement when there is an imminent
threat to public safety, including, but not limited to:
i. Allegations of physical or sexual violence
ii. Possession of a dangerous weapon
iii. Operating a vehicle under the influence
iv. Threats of violence
v. Unauthorized contact with victims
g. Clients to actively pay their legal/financial obligations every month as applicable.
h. Clients to pay their cost of supervision each month.
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i. Staff to respond to client and stakeholder communication (emails, voicemails, text
messages, etc.) as soon as practical but may not delay contact for longer than two to
three business days unless extenuating circumstances exist. Such circumstances are to
be noted in the CMS.
6. Critical Timelines
a. 72 Hours: Within 72 hours of a client being assigned to a PPO following sentencing to
probation or release on parole, staff must have an initial face-to-face contact with the
client.
b. 14 Days: The initial sign-up of a client must be completed within 14 days of the client’s
assignment to a PPO. PPO must:
i. Review the Court Order and/or Parole Agreement and develop and/or review the
case plan.
ii. The PPO must review all check-in documents with the client to include the Court
Order, Agreement of Supervision (AOS), and Sex Offender Agreement of
Supervision. If the Court Order and/or AOS is not available, the PPO will make a
note in the CMS and contact the IDOC Sentencing Records Unit to obtain the court
order/AOS and review the document(s) upon receipt.
iii. Ensure the “Sex Offender” tab in the CMS is updated to include the Registration and
Supervision (as Sex Offender) fields are accurate for those required by law to
register as a sex offender.
iv. Complete the Static-99R assessment as applicable.
c. 30 Days: Residence and employment verifications must be completed within the first 30
days of case assignment.
d. 45 Days: The Level of Service Inventory – Revised (LSI-R) and Stable 2007 must be
completed within 45 days of parole release or court ordered probation.
7. Supervision Standards for Sex Offenses
a. SO High Supervision Standards
The PPO must satisfy the following minimum standards:
i. Two meaningful face-to-face contacts every 30 days. One of the face-to-face
contacts may occur virtually if the client is approved to utilize a device to facilitate
the meeting.
ii. One residence verification every 30 days. Following a change of address, a
residence verification should be conducted within 14 days.
iii. One employment verification at time of commencement. Changes of employment
should be verified within 30 days. (see section 15)
iv. If referred to treatment or programming, verify enrollment within 14 days, then
complete one collateral contact every 30 days.
v. Document substance abuse testing, if needed, based on PPO discretion.
b. SO Moderate Supervision Standards
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The PPO must satisfy the following minimum standards:
i. One meaningful face-to-face contact every 30 days.
ii. One residence verification every 60 days. Following a change of address, residence
verification should be conducted within 14 days.
iii. One employment verification at time of commencement. Changes of employment
should be verified within 30 days. (see section 15)
iv. If referred to treatment or programming, verify enrollment within 14 days, then
conduct one collateral contact every 30 days.
v. Document substance abuse testing, if needed, based on PPO discretion
c. SO Low Supervision Standards
The PPO must satisfy the following minimum standards:
i. One meaningful face-to-face contact every 90 days.
ii. One residence verification every 90 days. Following a change of address, residence
verification should be conducted within 14 days.
iii. One employment verification at time of commencement. Changes of employment
should be verified within 30 days.
iv. Document substance abuse testing, if needed, based on PPO discretion.
v. If referred to treatment or programming, verify enrollment within 14 days, then
conduct one collateral contact every 30 days.
Note:
immediate supervisor and seek an extension. The supervisor must document the extension
in the CMS and include the new deadline. Unless an extension is granted, the PPO must
follow the minimum supervision standards identified above.
8. Transfer of Sex Offense Supervision Cases to a General Caseload
a. Clients supervised as an SO may be eligible for transfer to a designated general
caseload when:
i. There has been a reduction in risk factors as identified on the Stable 2007 (LSI-R for
females and juveniles).
ii. The individual has achieved a supervision level of SO Low.
iii. The individual has demonstrated ongoing compliance with the conditions of
supervision for a period of 12 or more months.
iv. The individual has completed an approved Sex Offender Treatment Program.
b. The Sex Offender Supervision to General Caseload Transfer Matrix will help the district
manager or designee determine whether an individual meets the criteria for transfer to a
general caseload. The district manager or designee and supervising PPO must consider
the criteria outlined above when making the transfer decision.
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c. All individuals transferred to general supervision caseload will be assessed using the
LSI-R and supervised according to general supervision standards per SOP
701.04.02.001, Supervision Strategies.
d. Violations While on General Supervision Caseload
Individuals who violate supervision or are presenting risk factors of a sexual nature while
on a general supervision caseload may be returned to an SO specific caseload or to a
PPO who specializes in the supervision of sex offense clients.
9. Electronic Monitoring of Violent Sexual Predators (VSPs)
Idaho Code defines the VSP classification and mandates that all VSPs be placed on
electronic monitoring for the duration of their supervision.
10. Approval of Activity Requests and Travel Permits
a. Activity Request
i. A Sex Offender Activity Request/Safety Plan may be approved for prosocial
activities that are either one time or reoccurring. This privilege may not contradict
conditions of any court order, parole contract, or treatment condition. Activity
Requests will be completed in collaboration with the Sex Offender Treatment
Provider (SOTP), the client, and approved through the supervising officer. Activity
Requests submitted post SO treatment may be utilized at the supervising officer’s
discretion. Activity Requests may be revoked at any time based on client behavior.
ii. Activity Requests should be submitted two weeks prior to any activity or travel by all
individuals currently attending SO treatment.
b. Travel Permits: Intrastate and Interstate
i. Travel for clients under SO supervision is approved on a case-by-case basis with
consideration given to the individual’s compliance to the conditions of supervision,
travel locations, and accompanying individuals.
ii. Registered sex offenders will be required to report to the local jurisdiction of the
travel destination to determine sex offender registration laws during extended
interstate travel. PPOs will email all interstate travel permits to the Interstate
Compact Unit prior to travel. The Interstate Compact Unit will notify the receiving
state of the client’s travel in accordance with SOP 704.04.02.001, Interstate
Compact Agreement, and SOP 704.04.02.002, Intrastate Transfers, as applicable.
Commission for Adult Offender Supervision’s website: insterstatecompact.org
11. Chaperones
a. Chaperones are vetted and approved through collaboration between the PPO and
SOTP. This applies while the client is enrolled in an approved SO treatment program.
b. They must:
i. Be 21 years of age or older.
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ii. Submit the following completed forms to the supervising officer:
1) Sex Offender Supervision Chaperone Background and Authorization to Release
Information
2) Sex Offender Supervision Chaperone Agreement
c. If the prospective chaperone successfully completes all requirements and is approved,
the supervising officer will document it in the CMS with “Chaperone” noted as the contact
type.
d. If the chaperone status is revoked, the supervising officer will document it in the CMS
and notate "Chaperone” and “Critical” as the contact type and include an accompanying
note with supporting rationale for the revocation.
12. Relationships
a. PPOs may approve an individual under SO supervision to have a prosocial age-
appropriate relationship with a person who has a minor child/children who are not the
client’s. The person must be able to provide legal informed consent to be in the
relationship with the client, and there is no evidence of a power differential whether by
status, emotionally, or intellectually within the relationship.
b. The PPO must review any court-ordered or parole conditions to ensure the client’s
contact with the person’s minor child/children will not violate their terms of supervision.
Before the supervised individual is allowed to have a prosocial age-appropriate
relationship with a person who has a minor child/children, the PPO must inform all
persons who have legal parental rights to the minor child/children of the supervised
individual’s conviction history and those persons having legal parental rights must
provide written consent allowing the client to have contact with their minor child/children
utilizing the Sex Offender Informed Consent for Visitation with Minors. If written consent
is not obtained, the PPO may permit the relationship, but the supervised individual will
not be permitted to have contact with the minor child/children. If the relationship is
approved, it must be documented in the CMS.
c. Precedence: Civil Court Orders vs. Written Consent
Any civil court order that dictates when and what kind of contact can be made with a
minor child/children will take precedence over any other written consent provided for
interfamilial situations involving the minor child/children. The PPO should upload related
documents in the CMS as external documents.
d. Competent age-appropriate intimate relationships with individuals who do not have minor
children, do not need approval from the Sex Offender Treatment Provider or PPO;
however, this may not supersede the parole contract or court order conditions.
13. Internet Use
a. If the client's crime(s) are not associated with an internet-based sex offense, they may
have permission to own a smartphone capable device upon commencement of
supervision under the following conditions:
i. The search history is not deleted
ii. Social media is not accessed
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iii. Inappropriate content is not viewed and conforms with the IDOC Sex Offender
Agreement of Supervision
b. Inappropriate Content: Anything that acts a stimulus to deviant behaviors.
c. If the client has a conviction of an internet-based sex offense, an Activity Request must
be obtained through the Sex Offender Treatment Provider and approved by the
supervising officer. Internet monitoring software may be utilized at any time, at the
client’s expense, and at the discretion of the supervising officer. PPOs may authorize
clients to access and utilize the internet at their discretion based on client behavior.
14. Polygraphs
a. The division of probation and parole will only use polygraph examiners that are approved
by the Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB).
b. Polygraph Types and Requirements
i. Victim History: Completed in concert and at the direction of the SOTP.
ii. Maintenance: Required annually for the first two years of supervision. Additional
maintenance polygraphs may be requested at the discretion of the supervising
officer for cause. PPOs will staff requests for additional maintenance polygraphs
with their supervisor.
iii. Specific Issue: Can be used at the discretion of the PPO with supervisor approval.
c. PPOs Use of the Polygraph Report
After the polygraph report is received from the polygraph examiner, the PPO will review
the report and document the information by uploading as an attachment in the CMS
under the assessments tab.
i. A single inconclusive or deceptive polygraph report may not be used as a basis to
impose a sanction or intervention but may be the basis for further investigation such
as a specific issue polygraph.
ii. Admissions by the supervised individual during the exam process that suggest
involvement in additional law violations and/or victims must be immediately referred
to law enforcement authorities for investigation.
15. Employment and Education
a. Clients under SO supervision will generally be prohibited from employment or
educational opportunities which would place them in close contact with potential victims
or vulnerable populations. Exceptions will be staffed with the District Manager or
designee and will consider current SO risk assessments, victim typology, SO treatment
history, criminal history, and history of compliance. The PPO will consult with the client’s
SOTP if enrolled in treatment.
b. As promptly as possible, PPOs will make every effort to investigate
employment/education opportunities and approve those that are suitable, so the client
does not lose the offer. Verifications must be documented in the CMS. Entries will
include the name and title of the person contacted and that they were informed of the
client’s offense, criminal history, and restrictions as applicable.
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16. Sex Offender Registration
Idaho Code provides a list of offenses that require individuals to register as sex offenders.
PPOs will ensure clients have completed SO registration within the time frames specified in
Idaho Code. Verification will be completed by a review of a registration receipt or online
government registry website. Verification must occur within one week of receipt of a new
case or notification of an individual’s change of residence.
17. Geographical Boundaries and Housing Guidelines
Idaho Code mandates that registered sex offenders do not reside within 500 feet of the
property on which a school or licensed daycare is located. City ordinances may be imposed
that further limit geographical boundaries within the city where registered sex offenders
reside. PPOs will conduct verification of distance from a restricted area to the proposed
residence. Housing approval for proximity to other high-risk areas will be determined on a
case-by-case basis at the discretion of PPO and in collaboration with the district manager
or designee.
18. Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB), Sex Offender Treatment Providers (SOTP)
The SOMB is responsible for the endorsement process of approving individual providers for
each probation and parole district. An approved sex offender treatment provider list will be
maintained on the SOMB website.
19. PSI Reports and Other Sharing of Information
a. PSI reports must not be copied and given to the SOTP. The PPO can summarize details
of the case for the SOTP to use during the treatment.
b. SOTPs requesting a copy of the Psychosexual Evaluation (PSE) must submit a Public
Records Request through the IDOC Transparency Team.
20. Violations
Probation and parole violation reports must align with SOP 701.04.02.001, Supervision
Strategies and appropriate use of agent’s warrants (SOP 701.04.02.018, Warrants: The
Use of Agent’s, Bench, and Parole Commission).
21. Section Supervisor Case Reviews
Refer to SOP 701.04.02.010, Case Reviews: Probation and Parole, for guidance.
H. REFERENCES
1. Sex Offender Activity Request and Safety Plan
2. Sex Offender Informed Consent for Visitation with Minors
3. Sex Offender Supervision Agreement
4. Sex Offender Supervision Chaperone Agreement
5. Sex Offender Supervision Chaperone Background and Authorization to Release
Information
6. Sex Offender Supervision to General Caseload Transfer Matrix
7. SOP 326.04.01.001, DNA Collection Procedures
Document
Number:
701.04.02.006
7.0
Title:
Sex Offender Supervision and
Classification
Page Number:
16 of 16
Idaho Department of Correction
8. SOP 607.26.01.014, Program Management for Inmates
9. SOP 701.04.02.001, Probation and Parole Supervision Strategies
10. SOP 701.04.02.005, Electronic Monitoring Program: Offender
11. SOP 701.04.02.010, Case Reviews: Probation & Parole
12. SOP 701.04.02.017, Termination of Probation or Parole Supervision
13. SOP 701.04.02.018, Warrants: The Use of Agent’s, Bench, and Parole Commission
14. SOP 704.04.02.001, Interstate Compact Agreement
15. SOP 704.04.02.002, Intrastate Transfers
16. Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision: interstatecompact.org
17. Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) website: somb.idaho.gov
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