Section 1905.250   Evaluator Recommendations

a)         The evaluator shall consider the following factors when making recommendations relating to a sex offender's risk to re-offend and amenability to treatment:

1)         Admission of offenses;

2)         Accountability (internal and external factors that control behavior);

3)         Cooperation;

4)         Offense history and victim choice;

5)         Escalating pattern of offenses, violence, and dangerous behaviors;

6)         Sexual deviance, arousal patterns, and sexual interest;

7)         Social interest;

8)         Lifestyle characteristics;

9)         Psychopathology;

10)         Developmental markers;

11)         History of childhood or adolescent delinquency;

12)         Substance abuse;

13)         Criminal history;

14)         Social support systems;

15)         Overall control and intervention;

16)         Motivation for treatment and recovery;

17)         Self-structure;

18)         Disowning behaviors;

19)         Prior treatment;

20)         Impact on victims;

21)         Access to potential victims;

22)         Availability of treatment in the community;

23)         Availability of supervision, including surveillance agents, in the community.

b)         The evaluator shall recommend:

1)         The level and intensity of offense-specific treatment needs;

2)         Referral for assessment and/or treatment of co-existing conditions (e.g., substance abuse, mental illness, medical/pharmacological);

3)         Methods to lessen victim impact (e.g., no-contact orders, paying for counseling, involvement of non-offending spouse, etc.);

4)         Appropriateness of community placement with emphasis on the risks associated with the home, neighborhood, school or community;

5)         The level and intensity of behavioral monitoring needed;

6)         The types of external controls that should be considered specifically for that sex offender (e.g., controls of work environment, access to children, leisure time, or transportation; life stresses; or other issues that might increase risk and require increased supervision).