U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) - 1996

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WRO- 96- IGSA -XXXX I. Purpose: The purpose of this Intergovernmental Service Agreement is to establish a formal binding relationship between the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) and the Santa Ana City Jail for the detention of persons found to be in violation of the Immigration & Nationality Act and related criminal statutes. The City shall retain the option to accept USINS detainees on a space available basis. II. The covered services: Include the housing, safekeeping, and subsistence of USINS detainees in accordance with the contents of this agreement. The unit of service will be the Detained Day, and the cost per unit is established by the City at $80.00 per Detained Day. III. Support, and Medical Services: The Contractor agrees to accept and provide for the security, custody, care, and safekeeping of INS detainees in accordance with. state and local laws, standards, policies, procedures and court orders applicable to the operation of a detention facility. The Contractor agrees to provide INS detainees with the same level of services and medical care provided local inmates. The Contractor will provide all necessary security and transportation services when directed by the INS to move detainees to medical or other facilities. The Contractor further agrees to notify the INS as soon as possible of emergency medical cases requiring removal of a detainee from the facility. Prior authorization shall be obtained from the authorization officers, as listed in Section VII, or from the undersigned Contracting Officer when removal is required for any medical services. All costs associated with hospital or health care services provided outside the Contractor's facility shall be invoiced separately, according to the provisions listed under Section VII. IV. Receiving and Discharging Detainees: In receiving or discharging USINS detainees from the facility, the Contractor agrees to receive and discharge such detainees only to and from persons presenting proper USINS credentials, except for medical or emergency situations. USINS detainees sought for state or local court proceedings may be made available only with the concurrence of USINS, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Juveniles may be placed in Foster Care, consistent with the normal placement procedures and rate of the Department of Probation, with the written permission of the USINS. Juveniles may also be released to family members, relatives and responsible adult authorities with the written consent of the USINS. Written consent shall only be authorized by individuals listed in section VII and may not include an increase in cost per Detained Day.