Law Enforcement Information Network.docx

Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) The Contractor will be subject to the following security procedures:

1. No active police warrants or pending charges on any staff assigned to this contract, including subcontractors.

1. Contractor staff may not be under Federal, State or local jurisdiction as an offender. Felony ex-offenders will not be considered as contracted staff until they have been discharged from all sentences, including parole and probation supervision. MDOC reserves the right to approve or decline applicants who have been involved in the criminal justice system depending on the circumstances.

1. Contractor staff that provide direct services to offenders (prisoner, parolee, probationer), handle or may have access to offender records, or provides supervisory services to staff performing these functions, must complete the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Information Form at the start of the contract and annually thereafter, as directed by the Michigan Department of Corrections.

1. The completed LEIN Information Form must be sent to the MDOC-PMCD-FOA-LEINS@michigan.gov and approved by MDOC prior to Contract staff working with MDOC offenders. There is no cost associated with the LEIN. The LEIN form will be provided to the Contractor.

1. Subcontractor staff that provide direct services to offenders (prisoner, parolee, probationer), handle or may have access to offender records, or provides supervisory services to staff performing these functions, must clear a background check at the start of the contract and annually thereafter. The background check must include the Michigan State Police Internal Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT), or the municipal/federal equivalent. The Contractor must maintain a copy of the background check(s) for auditing purposes.

1. Contractor staff may be required to complete and submit an RI-8 Fingerprint Card for Finger Print Checks to the MDOC.

1. The Contractor and subcontractor must verify and document whether a staff member assigned to the Contract is related to or acquainted with an offender receiving services under this Contract. For staff who are related to or acquainted with an offender, the Contractor’s staff member must complete the Offender Contact Exception Request (CAJ-202) as provided by the MDOC and submit it to the MDOC Program Manager or designee. The Contractor must ensure its staff complete the form and notify the MDOC Program Manager of any changes throughout the contract term. The Contractor must maintain a copy of the form in the employee’s personnel file for auditing purposes