Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Develop and propose a Scope of Work for services requested under this RFP, including expected hours per defined task, a clear deliverable in the form of a written report with recommendations, and a list of individuals with relevant experience and professional credentials noted who will staff the project. Hours of work to be performed on-site and off-site should be clearly detailed. B. Provide quality and experienced team to assess conditions at the Milwaukee County jail with a focus on: (i) determining whether practices comport with State of Wisconsin and federal laws, rules, and regulations, (ii) determining whether procedural best practices – above and beyond State of Wisconsin and federal laws, rules, and regulations – are being followed, and (iii) providing guidance on operational changes that reduce the number of in-custody deaths at the facility. C. A qualified review team will understand State of Wisconsin and Federal regulations as well as best practices in addition to State of Wisconsin and Federal regulations for pre-trial correctional operations, including, but not limited to intake, medical screening, the provision of medical services, and operational procedures related to the care and custody of facility occupants. Experience and understanding and assessing overall local justice system operations as they relate to jail population and administration is required. D. In performing the assessment, review and understand the roles and responsibilities of the contracted medical services provider. E. In performing the assessment, review and understand the nature, scope and cadence of ongoing external monitoring and assessment of the facility by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (statutorily mandated), by the contracted monitor of the Correctional Medical Services Contract (National Commission on Correctional Health Care), and by any court-appointed monitor as it relates to the County’s obligations under the Christensen Consent Decree.
