Probation Sex Offender Management Practice Guidance Final

New York State Division of Probation

And Correctional Alternatives

New York State

Probation Sex Offender Management

Practitioner Guidance

David A. Paterson

Governor

Robert M. Maccarone

State Director

July 2009

This project was supported by CASOM Grant No. 2007-WP-BX-0009 awarded by Bureau

of Justice Assistance of the United States Department of Justice.

Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the

official policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

STATE OF NEW YORK

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES

80 WOLF ROAD, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205

TELEPHONE: (518) 485-7692

FAX: (518) 485-5140

DAVID A. PATERSON

Governor

ROBERT M. MACCARONE

State Director

July 20, 2009

Dear Colleagues,

The Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) is very pleased to present the

New York State Probation Sex Offender Management Practitioner Guidance. The management

of sex offenders in the community poses significant challenges to probation professionals. This

document provides best practice recommendations for the community supervision of sex

offenders and can assist probation departments in managing this diverse population. Specialized

probation supervision, clinical evaluation and treatment, and the use of polygraph for

monitoring, supervision and treatment purposes comprise the Comprehensive Approach

endorsed by researchers and being implemented by probation departments.

These materials were created based on current research and the input of the Sex Offender

Management Focus Groups held across New York State. The project was funded by the Bureau

of Justice Assistance of the United States Department of Justice.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Probation Directors and Officers, who participated in the

focus groups convened throughout the State and for contributing their knowledge and experience

in the development of this Practitioner Guidance. I would also like to acknowledge and thank

DPCA staff Laura Zeliger, along with Gary Govel and Linda Valenti for their efforts in

producing this important guidance for probation officers.

Robert M. Maccarone

State Director

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Table of Contents

Section I.

Introduction and Overview¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 1

Section II.

Sex Offender Management Approaches¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 3

Section III.

Pre-Sentence and Pre-Plea Investigations and Reports¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..... 7

Recommendations for Best Practice for Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentence

Investigations and Reports in New York State¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 13

Section IV.

Post Sentence Supervision¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 31

Recommendations for Best Practice for Community Supervision

Of Sex Offenders¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­............................................................................... 38

Section V.

Sex Offender Treatment¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 47

Recommendations for Best Practice for Treatment of Sex Offenders

on Probation¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­... 49

Section VI.

Polygraph¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­....... 51

Recommendations for Best Practice for Polygraph Usage for

Sex Offenders on Probationer¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 53

Section VII.

Victim Services¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 55

Recommendations for Best Practice for a Victim-Centered Approach

To Sex Offender Management¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. 57

Section VIII.

Juvenile Sex Offenders¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 59

Recommendations for Best Practice for Juvenile Sex Offenders on Probation¡­¡­.67

Section IX.

Female Sex Offenders¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­........ 69

Recommendations for Best Practice for Female Sex Offenders on Probation¡­¡­.. 72

Section X.

Appendices¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­........ 73

A. Enhanced PSI Worksheet (Courtesy of Albany County Probation)¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­........ 74

B. e-STOP Legislation ¨C Enacted April 21, 2008¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­......... 90

C. ¡°Soft Victim Letter¡± (Courtesy of Monroe County Probation)¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­94

D. New York State Sex Offender Registry Registerable Offenses¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­........... 95

E. DPCA Proposed Sex Offender Housing Regulations¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 100

F. Supervisor Agreement (Courtesy of Genesee County Probation)¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­............ 104

G. DPCA Rules and Regulations - Interstate and Intrastate Transfers¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. 105

H. Law Enforcement Travel Letter (Courtesy of Genesee County Probation)¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..112

I. Quarterly Address Confirmation Form DPCA 900¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­... 113

J. NYS Office of Sex Offender Management Treatment Provider Guidelines¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.115

K. Glossary¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..¡­¡­¡­. 117

L. Examples of Sex Offender Orders and Conditions¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­... 121

Section XI.

Endnotes¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 131

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