(1) There shall be a program review committee. The program review committee will meet to evaluate the offender's progress in the program and make recommendations for the offender's program.

(2) The program review committee is composed of the following:

(a) not less than three members of the program staff;

(b) the drill sergeant or sergeant's designee and the program correctional manager or the manager's designee are permanent members of the review committee; and

(c) at least one other staff member designated by the superintendent or correctional program manager will be on the review committee.

(3) The program review committee shall meet at a minimum, every four weeks relative to each offender or upon written request of a staff member.

(4) The critical component for evaluating an offender's progress in the program is whether the offender admits his/her illegal behavior and takes full responsibility for the illegal conduct for which the offender was convicted. While primary importance is placed upon this criterion, the program review committee shall also evaluate the offender's performance in the following areas:

(a) the offender shall meet the physical demands and drill requirements;

(b) the offender shall acquire and demonstrate the use of the requisite rote knowledge;

(c) the offender shall demonstrate teamwork and empathy for others;

(d) the offender shall demonstrate discipline in the offender's work, study, and drill assignments; and

(e) the offender shall demonstrate the ability to set positive examples to others.

(5) The program review committee shall base its recommendation of an offender's program level on the evaluation prescribed above.