137-087-0065 BIP Program Format (1) Use of Session Format. A BIP shall ordinarily provide intervention sessions in a group or class format. Exceptions to this session or class format shall be rare and the reasons clearly documented and provided to the Council. (2) Gender-specific. BIP sessions or classes shall be gender-specific. (3) Session Size. To maximize the impact of the program curriculum, sessions or classes shall ideally be composed of 7-12 participants, but shall have no more than 15 participants in addition to the co-facilitators unless approved by the Council and the LSA or MA. Sessions or class sizes of more than 12 shall be reported to the Council for review and comment. (4) Co-facilitation. Whenever possible, BIP sessions shall be conducted by at least one male and one female to establish an egalitarian model of intervention, increase accountability, and to model healthy egalitarian relationships. The BIP shall notify the Council and LSA when co-facilitation is not occurring, stating the reasons and justifications. At least one of the co-facilitators shall have already met all training requirements as specified in these rules. (5) Number of sessions: (a) No sooner than a participant's completing 32 sessions and before completing 36 sessions, the BIP shall submit a Summary Report, in accord with subsections (b) or (c) of this section, on the participant's program participation to date and a recommendation as to length of continued program participation, if any, after 36 sessions. At a minimum the Summary Report should address, and the recommendation be based upon: compliance with all program requirements, reporting of any known violations of court orders and conditions, protection orders, post-prison supervision or parole orders, identification of risk factors (as detailed in 137-087-0060 Admission Policies and Procedures (2)(c)(A)(B)(C)), and level of engagement and participation in program activities. The Summary Report is in addition to the monthly reports required in 137-087-0030 Interface Standards (2)(e). (b) If the participant is on supervised probation, the BIP shall submit the Summary Report and recommendation to the LSA, with a copy to the participant, and request that the LSA promptly provide the BIP with any questions or concerns the LSA has about the Summary Report and recommendation. If no questions or concerns are raised, the BIP shall end program participation after 36 sessions, or continue program participation after 36 sessions, in accord with the BIP's recommendation. If questions or concerns are raised about the Summary Report and recommendation, the BIP shall promptly discuss them with the LSA and shall determine the ending of program participation at 36 sessions, or extending program participation beyond 36 sessions, as approved by the LSA. (c) If the participant is on bench probation, the BIP shall submit the Summary Report and recommendation to the court, with a copy to the participant, and request that the court notify the BIP if the court will conduct further proceedings, on the court's own motion or the participant’s motion, as to the Summary Report and recommendation. If the court does not advise the BIP that further proceedings will be held, the BIP shall end program participation after 36 sessions, or continue program participation after 36 sessions, in accord with the BIP's recommendation. (d) If the participant, as determined above, continues in the program after completion of 36 sessions, the BIP is encouraged to provide an updated Summary Report to the appropriate authority after completion of each additional 18 sessions. Monthly status reports should continue to be submitted as required in 137-087-0030 Interface Standards (2) (e). (6) Completion of MA-Mandated Program Participation Shorter than BIP Program: Completion of the BIP program may differ from the length of participation mandated by a MA. If a BIP reports to an MA that a participant has complied with the MA-mandated length of participation, the BIP shall also inform the MA if the participant has not completed the BIP program. (7) Written Attendance and Tardiness Policies. A BIP shall adopt written group or class attendance and tardiness policies. At a minimum, such policies shall address punctuality of attendance, criteria for excused and unexcused absences, criteria for a maximum number of absences allowed, and criteria for obtaining exceptions to the attendance policies. (8) Written Completion Requirements. A BIP shall adopt written program completion requirements, including consequences for excessive absences and other non-compliance, and provide a copy of the completion requirements to the LSA and Council. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 180.070 - 180.710 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 180.070 - 180.710 History: DOJ 13-2012, f. 7-31-12, cert. ef. 8-1-12 DOJ 16-2005, f. 11-23-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06