- (a) A mentally impaired offender is defined as one with an Axis I or Axis II disorder as identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), that inhibits their ability to comply with conditions of supervision, other than solely substance abuse dependence.
(b) Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) Directors shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the effective supervision of mentally impaired offenders. Policies and procedures shall address at least the following and any other requirements imposed by special grant conditions:
- (1) Contact standards;
- (2) Treatment referral process within and outside of jurisdiction;
- (3) Coordination of services with treatment providers;
- (4) Treatment participation requirements;
- (5) Recommendations for modified conditions of supervision based on offenders progress, risk factors or ability to comply;
- (6) Caseload size; and
- (7) Violation procedures.
- (c) Community supervision officers shall collaborate with collateral sources and coordinate services with agencies within and outside the criminal justice system to address the needs of the mentally impaired offender.
- (d) Departments closing or transferring out of county supervision of a mentally impaired offender shall complete a supervision summary within 14 days and forward the summary and all other pertinent treatment information to the criminal justice agency that assumes supervision of the offender.
Source Note:The provisions of this §163.36 adopted to be effective April 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 3066; amended to be effective February 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 1120.