OAR 255-060-0016: Procedures for Predatory Sex Offender Designation for Inmates

(1)(a) For purposes of this rule, a predatory sex offender is defined as a person who exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others and has been convicted of one or more of the following offenses: Rape in any degree, Sodomy in any degree, Unlawful Sexual Penetration in any degree or Sexual Abuse in any degree, or has been convicted of attempting to commit one or has been found guilty except for insanity or one of these crimes. In determining whether an inmate or offender is a predatory sex offender under this rule, the Board shall use the Static-99R (Exhibit Q-1) and definitions (Exhibit Q-2), which have been approved by the Department of Corrections as required by ORS 181.585(2). The Board may also consider evidence that the inmate exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others. (b) All exhibits referenced in this rule are filed with the rule and are available at the Secretary of State’s office, the Board’s website, or on request from the Board. (2) Predatory sex offender designations made by the board for inmates released from a Department of Corrections institution before November 14, 2012, are not included in this rule. Those designations are governed by the rules in effect when the designation was made or when the inmate was released from custody. (3) Subject to the procedures set forth in this rule, the Board will make a finding that an inmate is a candidate for predatory sex offender designation, if the inmate scores six or more points on the Static-99R and has been convicted of a qualifying offense or has been found guilty except for insanity of a qualifying offense. (4) Inmates who score six or more points on the Static-99R, and have been identified as a candidate for predatory designation, must be told. They must be provided with a copy of the completed Static-99R, the Notice of Rights (Exhibit PSO-5) and the Notice of Rights to File Written Objections form (Exhibit Q-3). (a) The inmate should submit any Written Objections (Exhibit Q-4) to the Static-99R score within three business days after signing the Notice of Rights. (b) Unless the inmate waives the right to submit Written Objections, no sooner than three days after providing the Notice of Rights, the counselor will forward the Static-99R, Notice of Rights and Written Objections, if submitted, to the Board. Other available materials that support the inmate’s Static-99R score shall be included. (c) Upon receipt of the required documents, the Board will review them to verify the accuracy of the score and obtain supporting documentation if necessary to determine if there is sufficient information to conduct an evidentiary hearing for purposes of determining whether the inmate should be designated a predatory sex offender. The Board will prepare a file memo that verifies the index offense, qualifying conviction, and each point awarded on the Static-99R. The file memo will address inmate’s written objections. If the Board determines there is sufficient information in the documents, the inmate will be scheduled for a sex offender evaluation. (d) Refusal to participate in a sex offender evaluation will not exclude inmate from predatory consideration. (e) Should the sex offender evaluation determine that the inmate is exhibiting characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others the inmate shall be provided with a copy of the sex offender evaluation and the Board’s memo verifying the Static-99R points. Unless inmate waives the right to an evidentiary hearing, a hearing will be held. Refusal to participate in the notice of rights process will be considered a waiver. (f) The sole purpose of the evidentiary hearing is to determine if the inmate exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others. (5)(a) At the evidentiary hearing, the Board will consider the written report submitted by the sex offender evaluator, the Static-99R, and any additional evidence supporting the Static-99R score or otherwise indicating that the inmate exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others. (b) The inmate may present evidence rebutting claims made in the sex offender evaluator’s written report, challenge the Static-99R score, or rebut other evidence that the inmate exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others. (c) After consideration of all the evidence presented at the hearing, the Board will make a determination as to whether the inmate should be designated as a predatory sex offender. (6) A finding that an inmate is a predatory sex offender must be made by at least two Board members. (7) Pursuant to ORS 181.586, the community corrections agency supervising an inmate or offender found to be a predatory sex offender shall notify anyone whom the agency determines is appropriate that the person is a predatory sex offender. The agency shall make this determination as required by ORS 181.586. [ED. NOTE: Exhibits referenced are available from the agency.] [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]