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Interim Policy Bulletin 705

Policy numbers and titles:

Guidelines (GL) 726-2 – National Correctional Program Referral Guidelines

GL 726-3 – National Correctional Program Management Guidelines

Why were these policies changed?

The policies were revised to provide specific direction for identifying appropriate correctional program referrals for male offenders who have committed sexual offences.

Following case reviews and consultation with subject matter experts, it was determined that not all male sex offenders meet the eligibility criteria to be assessed by the current tools (Static-99R and/or STABLE‑2007). Therefore, the Guidelines were revised to provide clear direction for correctional program referrals for these offenders.


Policy Bulletin

Number: 705

In Effect: 2023-11-14

Related links:

GL 726-2 – National Correctional Program Referral Guidelines

GL 726-3 – National Correctional Program Management Guidelines

What has changed?

The following changes have been made:

GL 726-2 – National Correctional Program Referral Guidelines

  • Paragraph 4c has been changed to the following:

4. The Parole Officer will:

c. use the results of the CRI, in combination with those of the Static‑99R and/or the STABLE-2007 when applicable, to determine appropriate correctional program referrals for male sex offenders, in accordance with Annex C.

  • Paragraph 9 has been changed to the following:

9. The Parole Officer, in consultation with the Correctional Program Officer/Indigenous Correctional Program Officer/Correctional Program Officer Assessor trained to use the sex offender assessment tools:

a. may begin an initial referral to a sex offender program upon the completion of the Static‑99R, where appropriate. The Parole Officer will confirm or modify the program referral following the results of the STABLE‑2007, in accordance with Annex C

b. will determine program intensity and stream based on the results of the STABLE‑2007 and the CRI where the Static‑99R is not applicable to a male sex offender

c. will determine program intensity and stream based on the results of the Static‑99R and the CRI where the STABLE‑2007 is not applicable to a male sex offender

d. will determine program intensity and stream based only on the results of the CRI where both the STABLE‑2007 and the Static‑99R are not applicable to a male sex offender.

  • Amendments have been made throughout Annex C. A revised version of this Annex, with the incorporated changes, has been attached to this bulletin.

GL 726-3 – National Correctional Program Management Guidelines

  • Paragraphs 7a through 7f remain unchanged, but paragraph 7 has been changed to the following:

7.  The Correctional Program Officer/Indigenous Correctional Program Officer/Correctional Program Officer Assessor trained to use the tools will conduct sex offender assessments for male offenders who meet the criteria for assessment and enter the results in the Sex Offender Assessment module in OMS (should the Static‑99R and/or the STABLE‑2007 not be applicable or if the offender refuses the STABLE-2007,  this information will be recorded in the Sex Offender Assessment). Conducting the assessments consists of:

  • Paragraph 23 has been changed to the following:

23. The Correctional Program Officer Assessor, where this position exists, will complete a preliminary draft of the Criminal History Record section of the Static Factors Assessment for all men offenders and will complete the Static‑99R, when applicable, for male sex offenders. When the Criminal History Record is completed and the Static Factors Assessment is unlocked in OMS, it will produce a Criminal Risk Index proxy on the INCP screen, which enables the identification of required correctional program(s) referrals at intake.

  • Paragraph 28 has been changed to the following:

28. The Correctional Program Officer Assessor will complete the STABLE‑2007 during the intake assessment process, when applicable, to assist in the determination of the appropriate correctional program stream and intensity level for male sex offenders.

How were they developed?

Amendments to GL 726-2 and GL 726-3 were developed by the Reintegration Programs Division in consultation with the Strategic Policy Division.

Accountabilities?

Roles and responsibilities are detailed in the policy documents.

Who will be affected by the policies?

All program staff and parole officers will be affected by these changes.

Other impacts?

 N/A

Contact:

Strategic Policy Division

Policy-Politiques.GEN-NHQ@csc-scc.gc.ca

Commissioner,
Anne Kelly
 

ANNEX C – MEN OFFENDER PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA

The criteria Table 1 is used for offenders who committed sexual offences but cannot be assessed on either the Static-99R or the STABLE-2007. In these cases, the program referral will be based on the CRI only, and the offender will be referred to the multi-target program, unless there is a need for a stream override to sex offender programs.

TABLE 1
MEN’S MULTI-TARGET PROGRAMS (INDIGENOUS, NON-INDIGENOUS AND INUIT)
STATIC-99R AND STABLE-2007 NOT APPLICABLE

CRI Score

Program Intensity

1 to 7

No program*

8 to 17

Multi-Target – Moderate Intensity

18 or more

Multi-Target – High Intensity***

Men sex offenders who cannot be assessed using either the Static-99R or STABLE-2007 will be referred to the multi-target program based on the CRI score, unless there is a need for a stream override to sex offender programs.

*No program unless the offender meets the criteria for an override to moderate intensity.

***High risk men offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit multi-target high intensity programming must complete the IICP program primer and moderate intensity program before being referred to the IICP high intensity program.

The criteria Table 2 is used for offenders who committed sexual offences and can be assessed on both the Static-99R and the STABLE-2007. In these cases, the program referral will be based on the CRI and the combined level from the Static-99R and the STABLE-2007 assessments.

TABLE 2
MEN’S SEX OFFENDER PROGRAMS (INDIGENOUS, NON-INDIGENOUS AND INUIT)

CRI Score

Static-99R and STABLE‑2007 Combined

Program Intensity

1 to 7

Level I

No program*

Level II

1 to 7

Level III

Sex Offender –
Moderate Intensity**

Level IVa

1 to 7

Level IVb

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

8 to 17

Level I

Multi-Target –
Moderate Intensity

Level II

8 to 17

Level III

Sex Offender –
Moderate Intensity**

Level IVa

8 to 17

Level IVb

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

18 or more

Level I

Multi-Target –
High Intensity***

Level II

18 or more

Level III

Sex Offender –
High Intensity***

Level IVa

Level IVb

*No program unless the offender meets the criteria for an override to moderate intensity.

**Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit moderate intensity sex offender programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program as well as the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component.

***Men offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit multi-target high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program and the IICP high intensity program. Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit sex offender high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program, the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component, the IICP high intensity program and the IICP high intensity sex offender program component.

The criteria Table 3 is used for offenders who have committed sexual offences exclusively for possession and/or distribution of child sexual exploitation materials. In these cases, the program referral will be based on the CRI and the STABLE-2007 scores.

TABLE 3
MEN’S SEX OFFENDER PROGRAMS (INDIGENOUS, NON-INDIGENOUS AND INUIT)
STATIC-99R NOT APPLICABLE

CRI Score

STABLE-2007 Score

Program Intensity

1 to 7

0 to 3

No program*

1 to 7

4 or more

Sex Offender – Moderate Intensity**

8 to 17

0 to 3

Multi-Target – Moderate Intensity

8 to 17

4 to 16

Sex Offender – Moderate Intensity**

8 to 17

17 or more

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

18 or more

0 to 3

Multi-Target – High Intensity***

18 or more

4 or more

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

*No program unless the offender meets the criteria for an override to moderate intensity.

**Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit sex offender moderate intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program as well as the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component.

***Men offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit multi-target high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program and the IICP high intensity program. Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit sex offender high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program, the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component, the IICP high intensity program and the IICP high intensity sex offender program component.


The criteria Table 4 is used for offenders who have been charged but not convicted of a sexual offence. In these cases, the program referral will be based on the CRI and the Static-99R scores.

TABLE 4
MEN’S SEX OFFENDER PROGRAMS (INDIGENOUS, NON-INDIGENOUS AND INUIT)
STABLE-2007 NOT APPLICABLE

CRI Score

Static-99R Score

Program Intensity

1 to 7

-3 to 0

No program*

1 to 7

1 to 5

Sex Offender – Moderate Intensity**

1 to 7

6 to 12

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

8 to 17

-3 to 0

Multi-Target – Moderate Intensity

8 to 17

1 to 5

Sex Offender – Moderate Intensity**

8 to 17

6 to 12

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

18 or more

-3 to 0

Multi-Target – High Intensity***

18 or more

1 to 12

Sex Offender – High Intensity***

*No program unless the offender meets the criteria for an override to moderate intensity.

**Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit sex offender moderate intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program as well as the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component.

***Men offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit multi-target high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program and the IICP high intensity program. Men sex offenders who meet the criteria for Inuit sex offender high intensity programming must complete the IICP moderate intensity program, the IICP moderate intensity sex offender program component, the IICP high intensity program and the IICP high intensity sex offender program component.

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