CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS
CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT
The administrator and unit staff, in consultation with DOC Legal Services, in develop contracts with entities for contract bedspace. The process includes preparation of the contract draft, negotiation and finalization of the contracts, to be approved by the Board of Corrections, Department of Central Services, Attorney General and finally filed with the Secretary of State.
CONTRACT MONITORING
Requirements
of Private Prison Contractors Housing Federal Inmates or Inmates of Another State
Contracting
with Private Prison Contractors
The primary role of the contract monitor is to observe the day to day operations of the facility to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and ACA standards. In carrying out this role, the contract monitor is expected to review the policy, procedure and practice of the facility. Each contract monitor will observe and ensure that the private prison facility is providing all applicable services and programs required by law or by the standards of the American Correctional Association Commission on Accreditation. The services include, but are not limited to security, housing, meals, employment, programs, recreation, medical services, legal services, and visitation. All contract monitors frequently inspect contracted facilities to monitor operations and visit with staff and inmates. During these frequent inspections, the contract monitor conducts on-site reviews of local records, files, and other documents; personally observes work activities of local staff to determine quality and quantity of work performed, and analyzes and evaluates administration, security, programs and operations on an on-going basis.
The contract monitor regularly conducts frequent on-site reviews of local records, files and other documents; personally observes work activities of local staff to determine quality and quantity of work performed; analyzes and evaluates both administrative and programs plans and operations on an on-going basis.
Quarterly and yearly audits are coordinated by the contract monitor to ensure compliance with ACA standards and contractual obligations.
The contract monitor regularly meets with staff and inmates at contract facilities to gain feedback and assist in problem solving to help with adjustment to private facilities.
