This is an update regarding the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board’s work on the Standards and Guidelines for the Assessment, Evaluation, Treatment and Behavioral Monitoring of Adult Sex Offenders and the Assessment, Treatment and Supervision of Juveniles Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses.
Included in this bulletin regarding the Adult and Juvenile Standards and Guidelines:
1. Ratifications Reviewed or Approved by the Board
2. Solicitation for Public Comment
3. Board Meeting Agenda Items
4. Any other changes or important updates
a. Weekly Technical Assistance Opportunity
RECENT APPROVAL BY THE BOARD:
On May 21, 2021 the following items were ratified by the board.
- Introduction to the Standards:
- Clarification language added regarding the difference between “Should” and “Shall” and how providers are held accountable for compliance with the Standards.
- Additional information added regarding the recent audit
- Guiding Principle – # 16
- New Guiding Principle addressing Cultural Competency
- Research Citations:
- Adult Standards
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 5.7
- Section 7
- Juvenile Standards
- Section 2
- Section 7
- Section 11
On May 21, 2021, the following items were presented as Action Items for the Board and stakeholder review.
- Presentation by the Adult Standards Revisions Committee regarding Person First Language and issue regarding the label of “Sex Offender”. Co-Chairs and staff presented the Literature Reviews conducted and reviewed by the Committee along with a new guiding principle addressing accountability of those convicted of sex offenses and labeling.
- Research Citations:
- Adult Standards
- Section 1.0
- Section 5.0
- Adult and Juvenile Standards
- Section 2.0
- Section 8.0
- Juvenile Standards
- Section 1.0
- Section 3.0
- Section 5.0
- Section 6.0
- Section 9.0
- Section 10.0
These items were presented as Action Items for the Board and stakeholder review. They will be brought back to the Board for further review and feedback in June 2021.
SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
On May 21, 2021, there were no items presented that require public comment.
MAY BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
- Presentation by Tara Saulibio, DOC Victim Liaison regarding Victim Representation within the Department of Corrections.
- Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky and Marina Borysov provided an update regarding compliance with the Audit Recommendations.
OTHER CHANGES OR IMPORTANT UPDATES:
- ATTENTION ALL APPROVED PROVIDERS
- New Background Process for renewal applications: If you are a provider pending renewal, our background process has changed. Your references will be contacted and asked to provide their reference in writing.
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ALL PROVIDERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE VARIANCE MUST COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT. This acknowledgment has been sent out to all Providers to sign electronically via email. Providers need to indicate they are still agreeing to abide by the Standards while providing services through telehealth or e-therapy and ensure they have the appropriate consent from clients documented.
- The Adult Standards Coordinator, Erin Austin is holding technical assistance hours the first and second FRIDAY of every month from 12pm-1pm. The first Friday I ONLY for approved providers. The second Friday, all other stakeholders are welcome to attend who are needing assistance with implementation of the Adult Standards and Guidelines. Meetings will be held virtually via Webex. To join the meeting, click here:
- https://coloradogov.webex.com/coloradogov/j.php?MTID=m02fcc61363cc224dd4f8d133de1abd39
- All Providers are required to complete a Standards Introduction or Booster Training for their renewal. All Sections of the Adult Standards are available, Juvenile Standards are in progress. The Booster Lunch and Learn is scheduled for August 2021. Either will meet the requirement for renewal.
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Please ensure you are using the updated applications (January 2021) when applying for the first time, move up, add on or renewal. AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021, OLD APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
As you review this updated information and questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact a Standards Coordinator via email or telephone.
Erin Austin Raechel Alderete
Adult Standards Coordinator Juvenile Standards Coordinator
303-483-5546 303-515-1133
