Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 87 - BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 137-087-0065 - BIP Program Format

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(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).