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Agreement Number 12-94-M6 The Local Government shall immediately notify the Federal Government of an escape of a Federal detainee. The Local Government shall use all reasonable means to apprehend the escaped Federal detainee and all reasonable costs in connection therewith shall be borne by the Local Government. The Federal Government shall have primary responsibility and authority to direct the pursuit and capture of such escaped Federal detainees. Additionally, the Local Government shall notify the Federal Government as soon as possible when a Federal detainee is involved in an attempted escape or conspiracy to escape from the Facility. In the event of the death or assault or a medical emergency of a Federal detainee, the Local Government shall immediately notify the Federal Government. Restrictive Housing and Suicide Prevention The Local Government shall have written policies, procedures, and practices requiring that all detainees in restrictive housing are personally observed by a correctional officer at least twice per hour, but no more than 40 minutes apart, on an irregular schedule. Detainees who are violent or mentally ill or who demonstrate unusual or bizarre behavior receive more frequent observation; suicidal detainees are under constant observation. The Local Government shall immediately notify the concerned Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, or his or her designee, when a member of a vulnerable population is placed in restrictive housing or their restrictive housing status changes. The Local Government shall also provide reports to the USMS on a monthly basis listing all USMS detainees who were detained in restrictive housing, and the reasons for their assignment to restrictive housing. The report shall be submitted to the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, or his or her designee, no later than the tenth day of each month in a standard format established by the USMS. The Local Government shall have a comprehensive suicide -prevention program in place incorporating all aspects of identification, assessment, evaluation, treatment, preventive intervention, and annual training of all medical, mental health, and correctional staff. For the purposes of this Agreement, "restrictive housing' means any type of detention that involves all of the following three basic elements: 1. Removal from the general population, whether voluntary or involuntary; 2. Placement in a locked room or cell, whether alone or with another detainee; and 3. Inability to leave the room or cell for the vast majority of the day, typically 22 hours or more. For the purposes of this Agreement, "vulnerable population" means juveniles and individuals with serious mental illness. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) The Facility must post the Prison Rape Elimination Act brochure/bulletin in each housing unit of the Facility. The Facility must abide by all relevant PREA regulations. Page 8 of 13 40 Local Govemment (lnitlaq'L Federal Govemment(InItlall _