Compliance focus. Maintenance Exams should be limited to questions about compliance or non-compliance with supervision and treatment rules. Questions about unlawful sex acts or re- offense behaviors may be included in the examination as long as circumstances related to rights against self incrimination as listed in the section dealing with Sex Offense Monitoring examinations do not exist. An elevated level of concern regarding reoffense would warrant a Sex Offense Monitoring Exam (SOME) – not a Maintenance Exam. Examiners should exercise caution to ensure they do not violate any rights of an examinee regarding the answering of questions about new criminal behaviors.
