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696- PF-24-P019 Section M Texas Department of Criminal Justice Proposal Cover Page

This form requests basic information about the respondent and project and must be completed in its entirety, including the signature of the authorized representative.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

1) Solicitation Number:

696-PF-24-P020

3:00 p.m. CT

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

*All packages must be labeled with the solicitation number and Contract Specialists’ names. Reference Section L.7 for complete submittal instructions. LATE OR EMAILED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

RESPONDENT INFORMATION

10) Legal Business Name:

11) Mailing Address Information (include mailing address, street, city, county, state and 9-digit zip code):

12) Payee Name and Mailing Address, including 9-digit zip code (if different from above) (remittance address if not electing Direct Deposit):

14) Type of Entity (check all that apply):

Type: ______ M/F ___

*If incorporated, provide 10-digit charter number assigned by Secretary of State:

If a Foreign Entity:

RESPONDENT AUTHORITY AND SIGNATURE

18) Respondent Authorized Signature:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY OF KEY DATES

April 12, 2024 Post to the ESBD

April 17, 2024 10:00 a.m. Pre-Proposal Conference

April 17 – May 10, 2024 Facility Tours

May 24, 2024 3:00 p.m. Deadline for the Department Receipt of Proposals in Huntsville. Late Offers will not be accepted.

September 1, 2025 Service Commencement Date

SECTION A – CONTRACT DEFINITIONS

The following terms used in the Contract shall, unless the context indicates otherwise, have the meanings set forth below:

AA/NA means Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.

Additional Services means Additional Services required to be furnished by the Contractor pursuant to changes in Department and Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) policies from those in effect as of the date of the Contract, which changes are not required by changes in laws, government regulations, or Court Orders generally applicable to the Department, and which changes cause an increase in the cost of operating and managing the Program.

Assessment(s) means Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and other approved evaluation instruments to determine treatment and mental health.

Authorized Representative means the person designated in writing to act for and on behalf of a party of the Contract.

Average Daily Salary shall be as set forth in Compliance Standards and Average Daily Salary Schedule (Exhibit J.3).

Biennium means any of the two-year periods beginning on September 1st and ending on August 31st of odd numbered years, which periods are used for budgetary purposes by the State of Texas.

Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) means a professional active in criminal justice and who also works in and around the field of substance abuse.

Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional - Applicant (CCJP-A) means an applicant status credential for those professionals active in criminal justice who are working toward obtaining the CCJP. A CCJPA may be issued to an individual who has met the educational and practicum requirements for the CCJP but has not yet passed the exam and may still be working on direct service/work experience hours. A CCJP-A is issued for a period of five years in which time requirements must be met and a written exam must be passed.

Clinical Groups mean groups that are designed to process curriculum assignments and provide an opportunity for Inmates to process what they discover outside the treatment setting and shall allow Inmates to help each other resolve problems as a group and work through obstacles.

Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) mean co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

Cognitive Intervention means a process whereby Inmates are taught to identify their habits of thinking that lead to problems and to restructure the core beliefs involved.

Community Supervision means the supervised release of a convicted defendant by a court with conditions imposed for a specific period during which the imposition of a sentence is suspended. Previously known as Adult Probation.

Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) means a county agency that oversees Inmates that are placed on Community Supervision by the courts.

Community Supervision Officer (CSO) means an officer that supervises Inmates placed on Community Supervision by the courts.

Compliance Standards means Contract requirements that have specific and clearly defined recoupment strategies to ensure that the Department does not pay for Services that are not received.

Continuum of Care Service Plan means the Inmate plan and procedure to be implemented for the continued recovery of such Inmate following his or her release from the program, which shall be developed by the Contractor in conjunction with the Transition Team during the transition evaluation.

Contract Specialist means the Department employee responsible for non-technical administration of the Contract.

Contract Term means the duration of the Contract as specified in Section F.1.

Contractor means the individual, partnership, or corporation who performs Services under the Contract.

Contractor’s Operational Plan means a detailed plan developed by the Contractor, to include, but not be limited to, policies, plans, standards, and procedures, to be utilized to ensure adherence to the Contract.

Counselor means a qualified and credentialed person who renders chemical dependency counseling or chemical dependency counseling-related Services to an individual, group, organization, corporation, institution, or the public for compensation.

Counselor Intern (CI) means a person pursuing a course of study in chemical dependency counseling and who is authorized to provide chemical dependency counseling, under supervision of a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor or a Qualified Professional, at a Clinical Training Institution.

Court Orders means any orders or judgments issued by a court of competent jurisdiction and any stipulations, agreements, conditions of Community Supervision, or plans entered in connection with litigation that are applicable to the operation, management, and maintenance of the Program and relate to the custodial care of Inmates. For purposes of the Contract, this term includes such orders, judgments, stipulations, agreements, or plans applicable to the Department.

Day(s) means calendar Day(s).

Department means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

Department Policy/Policies means all written policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, directives, and manuals of the TBCJ and the Department, applicable to providing the services specified under the Contract.

Discharge Summary means the document developed for each Inmate within 30 Days prior to their scheduled discharge that includes the following: dates of admission and discharge; needs and problems identified at the time of admission, during treatment and at discharge; Services provided; Assessment of the Inmate's progress towards goals; reason for discharge. referrals and recommendations, including arrangements, for recovery maintenance.

DSHS means the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Educational Groups means groups that encourage personal growth and provide work-related skills training.

Event of Default means any of the events or circumstances described in Section I.2.

Facility means the Facility where Services under the Contract are to be performed.

FCPRP means Female Cognitive Pre-Release Program.

Filled Date means the employee's first day on the job following the completion of specified required training, receipt of appropriate documentation, and a satisfactory criminal background clearance or Department approval letter.

Fiscal Year (FY) means any of the one-year periods beginning September 1st and ending August 31st, which periods are used for annual budgetary purposes by the State of Texas.

HPRU means Huntsville Placement and Release Unit.

Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) means a plan devised by the Contractor for each Inmate that is based on the Intake Evaluation, screening, and Assessment, and identifies the goals and objectives to be accomplished by the Inmate while in treatment.

Inmate means a person under supervision or custody of the Department.

Intake Evaluation means an Assessment performed by the Contractor for each Inmate upon his/her entry into the program to determine the level of Services to be provided.

IPSUTP means In-Prison Substance Use Treatment Program.

ISF CIP means Intermediate Sanction Facility Cognitive Intervention Program.

ISF SUTP means Intermediate Sanction Facility Substance Use Treatment Program.

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) means a person licensed to provide chemical dependency counseling services involving the application of the principles, methods, and procedures of the chemical dependency profession.

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor-Intern (LCDC-I) means a person pursuing a course of study in chemical dependency counseling and who is authorized to provide chemical dependency counseling, under supervision of a LCDC or a Qualified Professional.

Material Failure means the failure of a party to fulfill one or more obligations essential to achieving the purpose of the Contract.

Monthly Contractor Payment means the mathematical product of the Contractor’s Per Diem Rate multiplied by the number of Inmates for Services performed during the billing month, prior to any adjustments.

Monthly Invoice means the Contractor's invoice based on the Contractor’s Per Diem Rate yielding the Monthly Contractor Payment to be made by the Department.

Monthly Position Control Number (PCN) Listing means a report (Exhibit J.9) that corresponds to the position titles and numbers of positions identified on the Contractor's approved Staffing Plan (Exhibit J.1).

Monthly Position Vacancy Report (PVR) means a report providing detailed information as to when a position is vacant, filled, or the person in a position is out on temporary leave (Exhibit J.8).

Non-Appropriation means failure by the Texas Legislature, as part of its budgetary process, to appropriate money to be used for the Payments due hereunder.

Parole means the discretionary and conditional release of an eligible Inmate sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division (TDCJ-CID) so that the Inmate may serve the remainder of his or her sentence under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Parole Division (TDCJ-PD).

Parole Modification means an official revision to the conditions of an Inmate's Parole.

Payment(s) means the amount(s) agreed to be paid by the Department to the Contractor for Services provided under the Contract.

PD means the Department’s Personnel Directives.

Peer Reflection Meeting means groups that are conducted to continue the process of developing an Inmate's socialization skills and shall be utilized to address any issues that may arise among the participants.

Per Diem Rate means the Contractor’s daily rate for Services, as set forth in Section B.2.

Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, court or other tribunal, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Position Vacancy means a position in which there is no qualified, trained incumbent. Positions requiring certification, licensure, or registration are considered vacant if the person in that position does not possess the appropriate certification, licensure, or registration. A position becomes vacant when the incumbent is removed from the payroll, either temporarily or permanently, regardless of leave status, with the exception of Family Medical Leave (FML), Administrative Leave, Military Leave, or Workers’ Compensation. A vacant position occurs when an employee resigns, has been terminated, is reassigned to another position and/or facility, or is off the payroll after exhausting all accrued leave, with the exception of FML, Administrative Leave, Military Leave, or Workers’ Compensation. Similarly, positions are considered vacant if the individual in that position does not meet and maintain the criteria for employment as outlined in the Contract and in PD-17 (Drug-Free Workplace), PD-27 (Employment Status Pending Resolution of Criminal Charges or Protective Orders), PD-73 (Selection Criteria for Correctional Officer Applicants), and PD-75 (Applicants with Pending Criminal Charges or Prior Criminal Convictions). A Position Vacancy does not occur when an employee is temporarily out or absent due to vacation, sick leave, or other temporary leave condition. Such other temporary leave conditions shall include employee participation in management and professional conferences or In-service training, so long as such other temporary leave does not exceed a period greater than two weeks in duration.

PREA means the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

Program Budget means the budget that reflects all resources necessary to perform contracted activities.

Program Director means the person designated by the Contractor responsible for delivering Services to the Inmates.

PRTC means Pre-Release Therapeutic Community.

Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC) means an LCDC or professional as defined in the DSHS licensure rules.

Qualified Professional means a person who is an LCDC, LCDC-I, CCJP, CCJP-A, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), licensed physician, or Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA).

Quarter(ly) means the time period that relates to the Department’s FY, with Quarters beginning September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and June 1st.

Recovery Oriented Support Groups means the special groups of people who meet to give and receive emotional and practical support and to exchange information related to recovery from substance abuse or addiction. The Department-recognized organizations include, but are not limited to, Winner’s Circle, Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS), 12-Step groups, and faith-based groups. Inmate participation and attendance will be strongly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Respondent means an individual or entity that submits a proposal, including anyone acting on behalf of the individual or entity, such as an agent, employee, or representative.

SACP means Substance Abuse Counseling Program.

SAFPF means Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility.

Service Commencement Date means the date on which the Contractor shall begin providing Services at the Facility pursuant to the Contract.

Service(s) means delivery of requirement(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.

Substance Abuse Master Plan Information Management System (SAMPIMS) means the software program that is available on the Department’s Micro Focus.

SUTOM means the Substance Use Treatment Operations Manual.

TBCJ means the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

TDCJ-CID means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division.

TDCJ-CJAD means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division.

TDCJ-PD means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Parole Division.

TDCJ-PFCMOD means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division.

TDCJ-PFCMOD Monitor(s) means the Department employee(s) responsible for the technical details within the scope of the Contract.

TDCJ-RPD means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Rehabilitation Programs Division.

Transition Team means an Inmate and the Treatment Team, including the Facility Transitional Coordinator, acting together with either the CSO or the Parole Officer as applicable, with respect to any Inmate.

Transitional Coordinator means a person designated by the Contractor to act together with the CSO or Parole Officer on Treatment Teams and to organize and coordinate Inmate release and placement.

Transitional Treatment Center (TTC) means the facility which provides residential Services to Inmates on Community Supervision, Parole, or mandatory supervision pursuant to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 42A.303, Substance Abuse Felony Program, and Texas Government Code, Section 493.009, and Chapter 508.

Treatment Team means a team that primarily consists of the Inmate, Qualified Professional(s), Intern(s), Department staff, and the Inmate’s significant other, as well as other persons with a vested interest in the Inmate’s recovery.

Upper-Level Management (ULM) means those top two individuals who are responsible for the administration of the Services provided under the Contract and identified as such on the Staffing Plan (Exhibit J.1).

Working Day(s) means a weekday, unless a nationally recognized holiday or other holidays observed by the Agency.

696-PF-24-P020 Section A

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1.1 Services Being Acquired

The Contractor shall, in accordance with the terms of the Contract, provide all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, and Services and otherwise do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the operation and management of a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF)/In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC) Substance Abuse Treatment Program, SAFPF Special Needs Treatment Program, an In-Prison Substance Use Treatment Program (IPSUTP), a Female Cognitive Pre-Release Program (FCPRP), and Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF) Substance Use Treatment Program (SUTP) and an ISF Cognitive Intervention Program (CIP) at the following Facilities:

The Respondent may submit an offer for one or more Facilities. Section L will provide instructions for the requirements of submitting an offer for more than one Facility.

B.1.2 Pricing Instructions

A. In Volume 3 of the proposal, the Respondent shall include the Pricing Schedule, Budget Justification Forms, and a detailed budget and budget narrative for the operation and management of the program(s), to include all costs of providing the Services required in Section C.

B. Section B.2, Pricing Schedule, shall be completed for each Facility being offered, and incorporate the Per Diem Rates established in the Budget Justification Forms (Exhibit J.1).

C. Upon request, the Contract Specialist can provide Exhibit J.1 in Microsoft® Excel format.

B.2 PRICING SCHEDULE

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF Special Needs

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF Special Needs

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF Special Needs

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF Special Needs

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

ISF CIP

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

ISF CIP

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

ISF CIP

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

ISF CIP

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

FCPRP

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

FCPRP

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

FCPRP

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

FCPRP

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC

SAFPF Special Needs

ISF SUTP

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC

SAFPF Special Needs

ISF SUTP

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC

SAFPF Special Needs

ISF SUTP

Option Periodm, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC

SAFPF Special Needs

ISF SUTP

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

Base Period, Year One (09/01/25 – 08/31/26)

SAFPF Special Needs

Base Period, Year Two (09/01/26 – 08/31/27)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year One (09/01/27 – 08/31/28)

SAFPF Special Needs

Option Period, Year Two (09/01/28 – 08/31/29)

SAFPF Special Needs

B.3 ALLOWABLE COSTS

The proposed budget shall include only costs that are reasonable, necessary, and allowable under state statutes, Department Policy, and federal cost standards. The Department shall make the final decision on the allowance or acceptability of a cost.

B.4 NON-ALLOWABLE COSTS

The proposed budget shall not include costs that are not allowed by the State or any authorized agency, statute, policy, or procedure. Types of non-allowable costs may include, but are not limited to, alcoholic beverages, bad debts, fundraising, political lobbying, and tobacco products.

696-PF-24-P020 Section B

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 BACKGROUND

The Department requires a Contractor for the operation and management of a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF)/In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC) Substance Abuse Treatment Program, an In-Prison Substance Use Treatment Program (IPSUTP), a Female Cognitive Pre-Release Program (FCPRP), a Pre-Release Therapeutic Community (PRTC), and an Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF) Substance Use Treatment Program (SUTP) at the following Facilities:

SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP

FCPRP

SAFPF/IPTC

SAFPF Special Needs

ISF SUTP

The Department is authorized under Texas Government Code, Sections 493.009 and 501.0931, to Contract with a private vendor for the operation and management of these programs. The Department is responsible for the operation of the Facility.

A. SAFPF/IPTC/SAFPF Special Needs

This is a Substance Abuse Treatment Program utilizing a Therapeutic Community (TC) concept hosted within the Department. Eligible Inmates are provided a primary course of TC treatment for an average period of six to nine months, with referral upon completion into a Continuum of Care Program for an additional period of approximately fifteen months. SAFPF/IPTC participants are defined in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 14, Article 42A.303, and Texas Government Code, Sections 493.009 and 501.0931.

B. IPSUTP

This is a Substance Use Treatment Program utilizing a TC concept hosted within the Department. Eligible Inmates are provided a primary course of TC treatment for an average period of six months.

C. FCPRP

This is a Pre-Release Program for Inmates who are within six months of release from the Department. Eligible Offenders are provided a cognitive-behavioral program designed to effectively manage their behavior and provide opportunities for behavioral changes through faith-based and secular programming. The overall goal is to motivate Inmates to change their way of thinking and behaving, thus reducing the likelihood of recidivism. Programming consists of substance use education, anger management, relationships, domestic violence awareness, criminal thinking, and victim empathy.

D. PRTC

This is a Substance Use Treatment Program utilizing a TC concept hosted within the Department. Eligible Inmates are provided a primary course of TC treatment for a period of six months.

E. ISF SUTP

This is a Substance Use Treatment Program for the chemical dependency treatment, training, education, rehabilitation, and reformation of Inmates released on supervision pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sections 508.316 and 509.006. The Contractor shall provide a three track program providing Services in substance use cognitive treatment, substance use relapse treatment, and cognitive intervention treatment. All Community Supervision and Parole Inmates assigned to the Facility in need of treatment or Cognitive Services, as determined by Assessments to be in need of treatment or Cognitive Services, will be placed in one of three tracks. Refer to Section C.5 for the program description.

C.2 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND LAWS

A. The Contractor shall provide the Services to the Department that are in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, and Court Ordered requirements, whether now in effect or hereafter effected or implemented: all relevant federal and state financial cost principles and audit requirements; and any and all rules, Policies, and procedures established by the Department and the TBCJ.

B. The Contractor shall not deviate from applicable Department Policies and procedures in the provision of Services without the prior written approval of the TDCJ-PFCMOD Director or designee.

C. The Department shall notify the Contractor of all changes in, or additions to, Department Policies and procedures, after which time the Contractor shall comply with the Policies and procedures contained therein, unless the TDCJ-PFCMOD Director or designee approves, in writing, a deviation from such Policies and procedures.

D. The Contractor’s written requests for deviations from said Policies shall originate from the Contractor’s Authorized Representative or designee and shall be forwarded to the TDCJ-PFCMOD Director or designee. The Contractor’s written requests for deviations shall specify the deviation, with justification, and reference the Policy number/procedure, section, paragraph, etc.

Unless a deviation from the Contractor is specifically requested and approved in writing by the TDCJ-PFCMOD, the Contractor hall comply with Department Policies. A Contract award shall not imply approval of a Policy/procedure deviation. Any deviation previously granted by the Department under a separate or previous contract does not apply to the Contract.

E. When differences between applicable standards exist, the higher standard, as defined by the Department, will prevail. The specified requirements and standards will serve as the benchmark for monitoring program operations and management.

C.3 SAFPF/IPTC/SAFPF Special Needs/IPSUTP/PRTC

C.3.1 General Duties and Obligations

The Contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of therapeutic programming, including the provision of Qualified Professionals. These individuals are subject to approval by the Department.

The Contractor shall provide a treatment-related TC appropriate to assist Inmates to lead lives that are free from drugs and crime when released from the institutional setting. TCs are composed of peer groups and Counselor staff that constitute the community, or family, in a residential Facility. This peer-to-community structure strengthens the individual’s identification with a perceived, ordered network of others. More importantly, it arranges relationships of mutual responsibility to others at various levels in the program. The operation of the community itself is the task of the Inmates working together under staff supervision. Work assignments, called job functions, are arranged in a hierarchy according to seniority, individual progress and productivity. The new Inmate enters a setting of upward mobility. Job assignments begin with the most menial tasks (i.e., floor mopping) and lead vertically to levels of coordination and management. This social organization reflects the fundamental aspects of the rehabilitative approach: mutual self-help, work as education and therapy, peers as role models, and staff as rational authorities.

C.3.2 Specific Duties and Obligations

A. SAFPF/IPTC

1. The Contractor shall provide a six to nine-month Substance Abuse Treatment Program based on a TC concept.

2. The Contractor is responsible for the purchase and utilization of the curriculum listed below to assist Inmates to lead lives that are free from drugs and crime when released from the institutional setting.

a. Orientation.

b. Core Programming.

i. “Cognitive Intervention”: by Windham School District (WSD);

ii. “Alcohol, Drugs and the Brain” by Dr. Carlton Erickson;

iii. “Set Up for Relapse” by Michael Johnson;

iv. “Commitment to Change Series Volume I Overcoming Errors in Thinking” by Dr. Stanton Samenow:

1) “Commitment to Change Part I”;

2) “Commitment to Change Part II”; and

3) “Commitment to Change Part III”;

v. “Clean and Sober (1988)” starring Michael Keaton; and

vi. “Good Intentions, Bad Choices Series” by Dr. Stanton Samenow;

c. Supplemental Curriculum:

i. “Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients” by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); and

ii. “Living in Balance Series” by Hazelden Publishing:

1) Core Program Sessions 1-12;

2) Recovery Management Sessions 13-37; and

3) Co-Occurring Sessions 38-47.

d. The program shall provide Inmates with job readiness skills, and resources that will assist them upon reentry.

B. IPSUTP

1. The Contractor shall provide a six month Substance Use Treatment Program based on a TC concept. The Contractor shall maintain an alcohol and drug treatment program that complies with DSHS CTI registration and professional staff licensure requirements for the duration of the Contract.

2. The Contractor is responsible for the purchase and the curriculum listed below to assist Inmates to lead lives that are free from drugs and crime when released from the institutional setting.

a. Phase I:

i. Orientation; and

ii. “Addressing Chronic Diseases: Health-Management Strategies for Use with Behavioral Health Clients” by Mary Brunette and Delia Cimpean Hendrick.

b. Phase II:

i. “Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction” by Stephanie S. Covington, Dan Griffin, and Rick Dauer (males only);

ii. “Picking Up the Pieces: A Workbook for Incarcerated Women” by Beverly Kay Welo (females only);

iii. “Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients” by SAMHSA;

iv. “Living In Balance: Core Program Sessions 1-12” by Hazelden Publishing;

v. “A New Direction: Criminal and Addictive Thinking” by Hazelden Publishing; and

vi. “OnDemand Focus on Living Skills” by Hazelden Publishing.

c. Phase III:

i. “Living In Balance: Core Program Sessions 1-12” by Hazelden Publishing; and

ii. Relapse Prevention Planning:

1) Relapse Prevention Plan – completed and updated in accordance with the Substance Use Treatment Operations Manual (SUTOM);

2) Correctional Awareness/Adjustment – one hour group question/answer sessions conducted, at a minimum, one time per month by security staff to provide information regarding transitioning from a treatment environment to a correctional environment, which shall include discussion of the difference in rules and policies;

3) Unit Resources – one hour group sessions conducted, at minimum, two times per month by chaplaincy staff to provide information regarding resources available at correctional facilities; and

4) Testimonials - peer-led question/answer sessions of positive experiences in treatment and correctional environments.

C. PRTC

1. The Contractor shall provide a six month Substance Use Treatment Program based on a TC concept. The Contractor shall maintain an alcohol and drug treatment program that complies with DSHS CTI registration and professional staff licensure requirements for the duration of the Contract.

2. The Contractor is responsible for the purchase and utilization of the curriculum listed below to assist Inmates to lead lives that are free from drugs and crime;

a. Phase I:

i. Orientation; and

ii. “Addressing Chronic Diseases: Health-Management Strategies for Use with Behavioral Health Clients” by Mary Brunette and Delia Cimpean Hendrick.

b. Phase II:

i. “Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction” by Stephanie S. Covington, Dan Griffin, and Rick Dauer (males only);

ii. “Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients” by SAMHSA; and

iii. “A New Direction: Criminal and Addictive Thinking” by Hazelden Publishing.

c. Phase III:

i. “Living in Balance: “Living in Balance Series” by Hazelden Publishing:

a. Core Program Sessions 1-12; and

b. Recovery Management Sessions 13-37.

ii. “Good Intentions, Bad Choices Series” by Dr. Stanton Samenow.

D. SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC

1. The program shall incorporate peer recovery mentor opportunities and Services.

2. The program shall incorporate Recovery Oriented Support Group opportunities for Inmates.

3. The program shall contain highly structured work and treatment schedules, clearly delineated authority structure, and well-defined goals and guidelines.

4. The Contractor shall establish a grading system of rewards and sanctions for Inmates participating in the program.

5. The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all required furniture and supplies as needed for Inmates to successfully complete the program.

6. If a deaf or hard of hearing Inmate is received at the Facility and requires an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, the TDCJ-PFCMOD Director should be notified immediately. The TDCJ-PFCMOD will coordinate the transfer of the Inmate to a Facility that is able to provide an ASL interpreter.

C.3.3 Therapeutic Community Model (SAFPF/IPTC/IPSUTP/PRTC unless otherwise noted)

A. The Contractor shall establish a TC within the confines of the Facility. This requires the development of a close working relationship among treatment staff and correctional staff. A TC is a 24-hour living environment that is peer driven in which Inmates with similar problems learn to work and live together, thereby learning the skills they need to work and live outside the institution. The Inmates work under the authority of staff to create guidelines for living and solve problems within the community (i.e., use of the community as the healer).

B. Inmates shall be treated as responsible members of the community. Recovery Oriented Support Groups operate 24 hours a day, creating a powerful learning environment. Activities shall include education, family services, parenting skills training (with sessions involving Inmate’s children), TC meetings, therapy (i.e., individual, process and encounter group sessions).

C. Program components shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Stress Management – learning self-management and self-care skills;

2. Community Meeting – learning basic problem-solving skills, making commitments to change behaviors, and practicing leadership roles;

3. Clinical Groups – provide Inmates with the opportunity to express intense emotions, gain insight into their behavior and that of other Inmates, relate to other Inmates’ experiences and situations, receive affirmation from peers and staff, model appropriate group behavior and exhibit leadership;

4. Educational Groups – to encourage personal growth, provide work-related skills training and teach the group process;

5. Lectures – attending educational presentations on alcohol and drug addiction and recovery, health issues, interpersonal skills, and living skills;

6. Life Skills Workshops – participating in sessions designed to teach and practice complex life skills such as assertiveness, anger management, goal setting, managing criminality, and changing thinking errors;

7. Leisure Development – learning to enjoy leisure time without alcohol and drugs;

8. Family Program – enhancing relationships with family and significant others through family counseling and parenting skills training;

9. Relapse Prevention – encompasses several cognitive-behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse;

10. A matrix of clinical and cognitive programming to address addiction, psychological and criminal characteristics which focus on the Inmate’s respective substance abuse (i.e., methamphetamines, heroine, crack/cocaine, alcohol, etc.) to help identify specific recovery strategies;

11. Addressing critical populations (i.e., criminal justice population, women and alternative lifestyles);

12. The Contractor shall require regular Treatment Team Meetings (TTMs) as described in the SUTOM. The program’s quality assurance process shall identify strengths and weaknesses regarding documentation, course of treatment, and outcomes;

13. Employment Preparation – screening for vocational interest and personal objectives, writing resumes, preparing for job interviews, planning for short and long range career goals, and assisting in completing identification and Social Security paperwork; (SAFPF/IPTC only)

14. Release Planning – developing a Discharge Summary, Aftercare Plan, Relapse Prevention Plan, short and long range goals, and money management skills; (SAFPF/IPTC only)

15. Release Planning – developing a Discharge Summary and Relapse Prevention Plan; (IPSUTP/PRTC only)

16. In addition to alcohol and drug treatment, the Services provided shall accommodate a range of mental health issues that address individual and family needs. The program shall include mental health professionals to meet this objective; (SAFPF/IPTC only) and

17. Transitional planning and the coordination of transitional Services for Inmates prior to release from custody shall be included. (SAFPF/IPTC only)

D. Successful transition to the community is enhanced by vocational planning; development of a support system involving family, friends, and self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Winner’s Circle; and connection with an aftercare drug treatment program. Inmates move through multiple program Stages, beginning with Assessment and orientation, main treatment, and ending in relapse and reintegration upon release. (SAFPF/IPTC only)

E. The Contractor shall provide program Services for Inmates with Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) that ensure interventions are matched to diagnosis, Stage of recovery, Stage of change, level of functioning, level of care, and presence of external supports and/or contingencies. Integrated intervention can include a wide range of techniques, but is not limited to: (SAFPF/IPTC only)

1. Integrated screening and Assessment;

2. Dual recovery mutual self-help meetings;

3. Dual recovery groups, in which recovery skills for both disorders are discussed; and

4. Motivational enhancement intervention (individual or group) that address issues related to both mental health and substance abuse or dependence problems.

F. A Relapse Track shall be provided for relapse Inmates ordered back into treatment and shall consist of four to six month program designed for substance abuse Inmates who have failed to abstain from alcohol and drug use.