Common use of INMATE PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES Clause in Contracts

INMATE PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES. CONTRACTOR shall provide proposed evidence-based programs that have the objective of reducing recidivism by assuring the successful reintegration of the inmates back into society upon release from incarceration. Such services shall be initiated upon the Service Commencement Date, that shall be maintained continuously and shall be certified by the appropriate governing agency(ies). Teachers’ and instructors’ credentials must meet or exceed all applicable requirements of Florida Law. The inmate participation requirements set forth in CONTRACTOR’s proposal. The inmate participation requirements set forth in Exhibit F, Staffing Pattern, shall be reevaluated annually and adjusted as necessary by mutual agreement of the parties through an addendum to this Contract; any reduction in inmate participation requirements shall be accompanied by a corresponding reduction under Section 7.1. 5.37.1. All programs shall be evidence based and shown through current research to successfully reduce recidivism. CONTRACTOR’s program plan includes a proposed list of programs, with a corresponding description of the curriculum and citations for academic journals substantiating the program’s effectiveness. These programs are not eligible for funding from the POIIWTF. Each inmate shall have a reentry plan to include a comprehensive assessment of the inmate’s needs and how these needs shall be met with the facilities programming. This plan shall be kept in the inmate’s file and reviewed (with the review documented). 5.37.2. In addition, CONTRACTOR may utilize volunteers for programs that shall contribute to leisure time, religious educational programs, or that in CONTRACTOR’s judgment may contribute to inmates’ adjustment in the Facility or upon release. Contractor shall screen volunteers according to the established FDC policy. CONTRACTOR shall develop its own volunteer policy for review by the evaluation committee. CONTRACTOR shall be permitted to submit revised plans prior to contract execution as necessary to accommodate changes required by the DMS or FDC. All required plans shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed. Documentation of review shall be provided annually to the On-Site Contract Monitor. Changes to plan require written permission by the Bureau Chief. 5.37.3. All inmate programs are subject to reporting requirements of the state and federal government. All programs must be offered on a continuous basis. Teacher/instructor ratios are to be in accordance with best practices to accomplish this goal, and once approved are subject to the vacancy positions deduction clause of the Contract. CONTRACTOR shall achieve and maintain the performance measures for these programs as stated in their proposal and this Contract and shall provide DMS with a monthly status report indicating whether the programs’ goals have been met or the reason why the goals have not been met. This report shall include the number of GED certificates earned, number of vocational completion points earned, number of reentry plans completed and reviewed, and/or other information as developed by the Bureau or the On-Site Contract Monitor. 5.37.3.1. When an academic and/or vocational instructor position becomes vacant, CONTRACTOR shall report the vacancy immediately to the On-Site Contract Monitor. A plan must be developed that details how the class shall operate without a full-time instructor or if the class should be closed until the vacant instructor position is filled. The need for a full-time instructor to facilitate the class instruction and security concerns should be the basis for the plan. The CONTRACTOR’s plan must be submitted to the On-Site Contract Monitor within five (5) business days of an instructor position becoming vacant. The On-Site Contract Monitor shall submit the plan to the Bureau. The Contract Manager shall approve the plan as submitted or request changes to the plan to ensure inmates receive adequate class instruction.

INMATE PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES. CONTRACTOR shall provide proposed evidence-based programs that have the objective of reducing recidivism by assuring the successful reintegration of the inmates back into society upon release from incarceration. Such services shall be initiated upon the Service Commencement Date, that shall be maintained continuously and shall be certified by the appropriate governing agency(ies). Teachers’ and instructors’ credentials must meet or exceed all applicable requirements of Florida Law. The inmate participation requirements set forth in CONTRACTOR’s proposalCONTRACTOR . The inmate participation requirements set forth in Exhibit F, Staffing Pattern, shall be reevaluated annually and adjusted as necessary by mutual agreement of the parties through an addendum to this Contract; any reduction in inmate participation requirements shall be accompanied by a corresponding reduction under Section 7.1. 5.37.1. All programs shall be evidence based and shown through current research to successfully reduce recidivism. CONTRACTOR’s program plan includes CONTRACTOR ncludes a proposed list of programs, with a corresponding description of the curriculum and citations for academic journals substantiating the program’s effectiveness. These programs are not eligible for funding from the POIIWTF. Each inmate shall have a reentry plan to include a comprehensive assessment of the inmate’s needs and how these needs shall be met with the facilities programming. This plan shall be kept in the inmate’s file and reviewed (with the review documented). 5.37.2. In addition, CONTRACTOR may utilize volunteers for programs that shall contribute to leisure time, religious educational programs, or that in CONTRACTOR’s judgment may contribute to inmates’ adjustment in the CONTRACTOR Facility or upon release. Contractor shall screen volunteers according to the established FDC policy. CONTRACTOR shall develop its own volunteer policy for review by the evaluation committee. CONTRACTOR shall be permitted to submit revised plans prior to contract execution as necessary to accommodate changes required by the DMS or FDC. All required plans shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed. Documentation of review shall be provided annually to the On-Site Contract Monitor. Changes to plan require written permission by the Bureau Chief. 5.37.3. All inmate programs are subject to reporting requirements of the state and federal government. All programs must be offered on a continuous basis. Teacher/instructor ratios are to be in accordance with best practices to accomplish this goal, and once approved are subject to the vacancy positions deduction clause of the Contract. CONTRACTOR shall achieve and maintain the performance measures for these programs as stated in their proposal and this Contract and shall provide DMS with a monthly status report indicating whether the programs’ goals have been met or the reason why the goals have not been met. This report shall include the number of GED certificates earned, number of vocational completion points earned, number of reentry plans completed and reviewed, and/or other information as developed by the Bureau or the On-Site Contract Monitor. 5.37.3.1. When an academic and/or vocational instructor position becomes vacant, CONTRACTOR shall report the vacancy immediately to the On-Site Contract Monitor. A plan must be developed that details how the class shall operate without a full-time instructor or if the class should be closed until the vacant instructor position is filled. The need for a full-time instructor to facilitate the class instruction and security concerns should be the basis for the plan. The CONTRACTOR’s plan must be submitted to the On-Site Contract Monitor within five (5) business days of an instructor position becoming vacant. The On-Site Contract Monitor shall submit the plan to the Bureau. The Contract Manager shall approve the plan as submitted or request changes to the plan to ensure inmates receive adequate class instruction.