37 TAC § 163.36. Supervision of Offenders with Mental Impairment

(a) Offender with mental impairment means an offender with an illness, disease, or condition, other than epilepsy, dementia, substance abuse, or intellectual disability, that either substantially impairs a person's thoughts, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgment, or grossly impairs a person's behaviors as demonstrated by recent disturbed behavior.

(b) Community supervision and corrections department directors shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the effective supervision of offenders with mental impairment. Policies and procedures shall address at least the following and any other requirements imposed by special grant conditions:

(1) contact standards;

(2) treatment referral process within and outside of jurisdiction;

(3) coordination of services with treatment providers;

(4) treatment participation requirements;

(5) recommendations for modified conditions of supervision based on an offender's progress, risk factors, or ability to comply;

(6) caseload size; and

(7) violation procedures.

(c) Community supervision officers shall coordinate services with agencies within and outside the criminal justice system to address the needs of the offender with mental impairment.

(d) Departments closing or transferring out of county supervision of an offender with mental impairment shall complete a supervision summary within 14 days and forward the summary and all other pertinent treatment information to the criminal justice agency that assumes supervision of the offender.