Which consent form permits the offender to authorize the release of offender information to selected individuals?

• A. grants consent to exchange offender information with the DMV.
• B. permits the offender to authorize release of offender information to selected individuals.
• C. authorizes exchange of information with treatment providers only.
• D. permits the offender to share information with any entity.

Answer: (B)

Consent forms for release of offender information are all about giving the offender control over who can see their data. The form that states the offender may authorize release to selected individuals best fits this idea because it explicitly allows naming specific people or roles who are permitted to receive information. This supports confidentiality while still enabling necessary coordination with trusted individuals, such as treatment providers, case managers, or designated supporters.

The other options restrict sharing in ways that don’t reflect that selective, named-access control: one confines disclosure to a single agency (like the DMV), another limits disclosure to treatment providers only, and another allows sharing with any entity without limitations. None of these capture the offender’s ability to designate approved recipients the way the selected-individual form does.