The goal of MDOC is to assist recently paroled or released individuals in securing employment and a more permanent place to live within a four-to-six month period to reduce recidivism. Contractor shall provide services, and otherwise do all things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below: 2.3.1 Provide transitional housing services. The length of stay is a minimum of four months and maximum of 6 months. However, MDOC shall not be responsible for compensating contracts for offenders who find alternative housing before such time. 2.3.2 Provide transitional housing services for a minimum of 10 male and/or female parolees or recently released individuals from an MDOC facility. 2.3.3 Provide qualified and trained paid employees on the facility premises to provide twenty-four hour supervision, seven days per week and shall have a sufficient number of employees who are awake, fully dressed and present to meet all contractual requirements as well as to ensure facility control, security, and participant safety. 2.3.4 Must provide Alcohol and/or Drug education/support services/treatment upon entry. 2.3.5 Contractor shall neither require nor request program participants to turn over, transfer money or anything of value for any reason. 2.3.6 Contractor shall not fine, monetarily charge, or apply fees to participants in any way. 2.3.7 Contractor may not search participants or their property. 2.3.8 Provide or offer transportation to support services, to include, but not limited to the following: Employment skills training and placement Financial management training to include basic money management such as opening a personal savings account and/or personal checking account and how to manage/budget. 2.3.9 The Contractor will provide the following: Educational assistance. Individual and group therapy. Opportunity to reconnect with family members. Reasonable access to public transportation. Assistance in locating attainable permanent housing. Legal resource center. Parental courses. Faith based support programs/groups Family counseling to help rebuild connections. 2.3.10 Provide participants with referral information for the above mentioned and other local resources including: Contractor shall provide detailed evacuation plans in place and provide them to Probation and Parole Agent in case of any emergency or natural disaster upon acceptance of contract. Any changes to assigned locations will need to be approved in writing by the assigned MDOC’s Probation and Parole Agent at least 30 days in advance of transfer.
