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. Action Items and Reviews by the Board
2. Solicitation for Public Comment
3. Decision Items and Ratifications
4. Board Meeting Agenda Items
5. Announcements, Changes, or Important Updates

Action Items and Reviews by the Board:

The Board did not review any action items or documents.

SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

The Board did not review or approve any documents for public comment.

DECISION ITEMS & RATIFICATIONS:

The Board reviewed and voted to approve the following Decision Items:

• Adult Standards-Revisions to Section 2: Standards for Sex Offense-Specific Evaluations
• Revisions approved for the Adult Standards, Introduction section through 2.120 and 2.170 through 2.220.
• Polygraph Outcome Disclosure: Polygraph Brief
• Data taken from the SOMB Provider Data Management System regarding outcomes and disclosures during polygraph exams. 
• Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors Resource Document
• Best practice interventions that can be used for youth under the age of 12 related to problematic sexual behaviors.
• Sexual Offense History Decision Aid 
• Guidance for evaluations conducted on individuals with a Prior sex offense, and current nonsex offense.  This will replace the current information within Appendix E.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:

• Presentation by Dr. Celia Williamson. The Realities of Human Trafficking, Its Effects on the Black Community and our Continued Quest for Freedom, in honor of African American History Month. 
• Presentation of the Lifetime Supervision Report by Dr. Rachael Collie- SOMB Staff Researcher, Kristin Kubacki- Probation Analyst, and Amanda Retting, SOTMP Program Administrator.  
• Victim Clarification Presentation by Dr. Rachael Collie, SOMB Staff Researcher, Kimberly Kline, SOMB Chair and Treatment Provider, Katie Abeyta, SOMB Vice-Chair, Victim Representative and Community Victim Advocate, and Casey Ballinger, SOMB Victim Representative and Post Conviction Victim Advocate.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, CHANGES, OR IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• The SOMB Staff conducted training on the new Approved Provider Applications and Renewals process.  This recording is available on the provider training hub.
• As of January 1, 2023, the Provider Data Management system (PDMS) will now be used to submit applications for ALL NEW AND EXISTING PROVIDERS! 
• New providers must request a login. 
• Existing providers will use the same login for data entry.
• username: First.Last - NOT your email.

***PLEASE GO INTO THE DATABASE AND VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND ADD ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PRIOR TO MAY 2023!

ALL APPROVED PROVIDERS WILL NEED TO UPLOAD THEIR EDUCATION DOCUMENTS/VERIFICATION, LICENSE INFORMATION, DRIVER'S LICENSE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Adult Standards Revisions Committee is beginning to review Section 3! We encourage all providers to attend or ensure they are on the email distribution lists to receive email updates! To be added to the email distribution list and receive meeting reminders and updates, please contact Erin Austin at erin.austin@state.co.us.

The Sex History Workgroup is continuing its work on revisions to the Sex History packet. Please contact Erin Austin at erin.austin@state.co.us to join the email list or attend this workgroup.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Erin Austin                                                    Raechel Alderete

Implementation Specialist                        SOMB Program Coordinator

303-483-5546                                                303-515-1133

erin.austin@state.co.us                                 raechel.alderete@state.co.us