Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation, also referred to as SOISP, is a very restrictive kind of probation that those sentenced for a sex offense can face. To be successful on this type of supervision, you must mentally prepare yourself. The fact is, probation basically owns you. The supervision starts off extremely restrictive and those restrictions will only lighten as your probation officer starts to trust you. Once sentenced to SOISP, your freedom is immediately taken. You have to stop whining and demanding that you have rights. Nope, this is simply not true. When you sign your probation terms and conditions, you have to change your thinking. The fact is, when you admit to committing a sex offense, those supervising you will not trust your judgment. You have to get over the fact that your life has changed drastically and know that if you do what they are asking and follow the rules, it won’t last forever.
Fort Collins SOISP Rules, Terms, and Conditions for Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation
Probation, specifically SOISP, enforces the rules that are in place to keep the community safe. Sex offenses are often seen as the worst type of offense to the public. Everyone in the government, including judges, DAs, and probation officers are worried about losing their jobs if someone they allowed to stay in the community commits another offense. And NO ONE cares if it makes life difficult for you. This supervision is not about making your life easy. It’s about making everyone feel safer that you are out in the community. All the rules for this probation are important, whether you think they are small or big – it’s important to follow all of them. Below is a list of rules you should expect to see if sentenced to SOISP:
- No contact with anyone under the age of 18, even your own children, without permission from probation / treatment and/or the judge;
- No internet use unless you have permission and the device you access the internet on is monitored;
- No access to devices with internet capabilities, unless they have the monitoring software – this can include smart TVs;
- Regularly take and pass polygraphs – these include polygraphs about your sexual history and overall compliance with the rules;
- Attend and participate in Sex Offender Treatment;
- Submit safety plans for any activity or new location you want to go to;
- Follow curfew;
- Daily call-ins to your probation officer to provide your schedule;
- Register as a sex offender, as required by law;
- Get and maintain employment, as approved by your PO.
SOISP: Attitude is Everything! Starting Off on the Right Foot with Your Probation Officer
When we have a client being sentenced to SOISP, we work very hard to inform them of the harsh realities, so they know exactly what they are getting themselves into. The fact is, if you are at the point where you are ready to take a plea and be sentenced to SOISP, you need to be ready to bend over backwards to show your PO that you can be trusted. That’s the key – you have to own the fact that you are going to lose your freedoms at the start, but if you have a good attitude about it and continue to follow the rules, those restrictions will be lifted as your PO sees your compliance. If you go in whining, complaining and feeling like everything is unfair, you are just going to make life much more difficult for yourself.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a Sex Offense, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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