Utah Admin. Code R356-8-6 - Sex Offense Management Advisory Committee
(1)
(a) The SOMAC is created within the commission.
(b) The executive director of the commission shall appoint a
director of the SOMAC to:
(i) assist the SOMAC perform the duties described in this
rule; and
(ii) coordinate between the SOMAC and the commission.
(2) The following may participate as members of the
SOMAC:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Corrections,
or the executive director's designee;
(b) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or
the commissioner's designee;
(c) the attorney general, or the attorney general's
designee;
(d) an officer with the Adult Probation and Parole Division
of the Department of Corrections with experience supervising adults convicted
of sex offenses, appointed by the executive director of the Department of
Corrections;
(e) the executive director of the Department of Health and
Human Services, or the executive director's designee;
(f) an individual who represents the Administrative Office of
the Courts appointed by the state court administrator;
(g) the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime, or
the director's designee;
(h) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and
Youth Services, or the director's designee;
(i) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or the
chair's designee; and
(j) nine individuals appointed by the executive director of
the commission, including:
(i) the following two individuals licensed under Title 58,
Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act:
(A) an individual with experience in the treatment of adults
convicted of sex offenses in the community;
(B) an individual with experience in the treatment of
juveniles adjudicated of sex offenses in the community;
(ii) an individual who represents an association of criminal
defense attorneys;
(iii) an individual who is a criminal defense attorney
experienced in indigent criminal defense;
(iv) an individual who represents an association of
prosecuting attorneys;
(v) an individual who represents law enforcement;
(vi) an individual who represents the Utah Victim Services
Commission established in Section 63M-7-901.
(3) The SOMAC is designated by the commission to discuss,
study, and make recommendations to the commission regarding the commission's
duties described in Subsection 63M-7-204(1)(z).
(4) The SOMAC shall:
(a) recommend policies that promote public safety and protect
victims of sex offenses;
(b) review research, collect and review data including
Utah-specific data, and gather input from stakeholders throughout the criminal
justice system regarding effective treatment and supervision practices for
individuals convicted of sex offenses to promote public safety;
(c) under direction of the commission, advise, educate, and
make recommendations to other councils, boards, and offices within the
commission regarding effective treatment and supervision practices for
individuals convicted of sex offenses to promote public safety.
(d) under direction of the commission, advise, educate, and
make recommendations to the Department of Corrections, Department of Public
Safety, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding effective
treatment and supervision practices for individuals convicted of sex offenses
to promote public safety.
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(1)
(a) The SOMAC is created within the commission.
(b) The executive director of the commission shall appoint a director of the SOMAC to:
(i) assist the SOMAC perform the duties described in this rule; and
(ii) coordinate between the SOMAC and the commission.
(2) The following may participate as members of the SOMAC:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Corrections, or the executive director's designee;
(b) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or the commissioner's designee;
(c) the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;
(d) an officer with the Adult Probation and Parole Division of the Department of Corrections with experience supervising adults convicted of sex offenses, appointed by the executive director of the Department of Corrections;
(e) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the executive director's designee;
(f) an individual who represents the Administrative Office of the Courts appointed by the state court administrator;
(g) the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime, or the director's designee;
(h) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, or the director's designee;
(i) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or the chair's designee; and
(j) nine individuals appointed by the executive director of the commission, including:
(i) the following two individuals licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act:
(A) an individual with experience in the treatment of adults convicted of sex offenses in the community;
(B) an individual with experience in the treatment of juveniles adjudicated of sex offenses in the community;
(ii) an individual who represents an association of criminal defense attorneys;
(iii) an individual who is a criminal defense attorney experienced in indigent criminal defense;
(iv) an individual who represents an association of prosecuting attorneys;
(v) an individual who represents law enforcement;
(vi) an individual who represents an association of criminal justice victim advocates;
(vii) an individual who is a clinical polygraph examiner experienced in providing polygraph examinations to individuals convicted of sex offenses; and
(viii) an individual who has been previously convicted of a sex offense and has successfully completed treatment and supervision for the offense.
(3) The SOMAC is designated by the commission to perform the commission's duties described in Subsection 63M-7-204(1)(z) and shall:
(a) review research regarding treatment, risk assessment, and supervision practices for individuals on the registry or individuals ordered to complete sex offense treatment;
(b) advise and make recommendations to other councils, boards, and offices within the commission regarding evidence-based:
(i) sentencing and treatment practices for individuals on the registry or individuals ordered to complete sex offense treatment to reduce recidivism and promote public safety;
(ii) policies to promote public safety and protect victims of sex offenses; and
(iii) practices related to the registry that promote public safety, account for risk, and protect the rights of individuals on the registry or individuals ordered to complete sex offense treatment; and
(c) advise and make recommendations to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding:
(i) evidence-based standards for supervision of individuals on the registry or individuals ordered to complete sex offense treatment;
(ii) evidence-based standards for training, certification, and evaluation of community treatment providers, polygraph examiners, evaluators, and other professionals who provide treatment and related services to individuals on the registry or individuals ordered to complete sex offense treatment; and
(iii) implementation of the treatment standards and other duties described in Section 64-13-25 related to sex offenses.