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STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND:

The program provides inmates with intensive opportunities for spiritual growth and deepening their religious roots by sharing common space and programs for the purpose of personal transformation and reducing recidivism. Inmates will participate in religion specific and inter-faith program components designed to bring restoration with God, family, community, and self. The program's design increases religious tolerance and respect among inmates of various faiths; connects each inmate with a spiritual mentor; and links participants with a faith community at their release destination in order to enhance community reintegration. Another component of the program initiates Victim Impact programs to assist inmates in claiming responsibility for their actions and making amends with victims, family, and community.

The program will enlist partnerships with individuals and organizations in its efforts to lower recidivism and facilitate spiritual growth and personal change. Volunteers, contractors, mentors, sponsoring religious congregations and organizations are all essential partners in the program.

The goal of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Life Connections Pre-release Program is to provide inmates living in a shared living space with intensive opportunities for holistic life restoration for the purpose of reducing recidivism and enhancing prison management.

SERVICE TO BE PERFORMED:

Instruct inmates in the on-site Life Connections Program (LCP). Classes will consist of religious based instruction on the following broad topics: how to live with integrity, how to grow spiritually, how to be a spiritual leader, and any other subjects mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the COTR. The instructor will be responsible for the administration and grading of exams and workbooks. The instructor will also be responsible to encourage the inmate’s participation in all aspects of the LCP, i.e. journaling, discussion/accountability groups, service projects and victim impact discussion. The overall result of the instruction should be a reduction in recidivism and disciplinary problems.

SUBJECT:

Acquisition of an Islamic Spiritual Leader who will provide religious instruction and leadership for Islamic inmates participating in the Bureau of Prisons Residential Life Connections Pre-release Program at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas.

PLACEMENT OF PERFORMANCE:

The services to be provided will be accomplished at:

United States Penitentiary 1300 Metropolitan Ave.

Leavenworth, KS

SCHEDULE:

Contractor will provide up to 30 hours each week of religious instruction and counseling in conjunction with the core curriculum topics of the Residential Life Connections Program. It is estimated that 1,500 sessions would be required annually. A session is defined as 1 hour in length. The schedule may include some weekend and/or evening hours based on program needs. The breakdown of hours will be determined locally.

SUPPLIES:

All supplies that the contractor may routinely need will be provided by the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas. These supplies will normally include any materials needed to perform the services covered under this contract. The contractor will pay for their own expenses to attend one planning meeting each year related to the development of the program. The site for this meeting will be determined at a later date.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:

Selected contractor will provide religious instruction based on their own expertise as it relates to the core curriculum materials. The contractor will work closely with the Chaplain Program Manager and other program staff to assist in the development of the program and to gauge the progress of individual participants. Consultations will be held with Life Connections Chaplain Program Manager as needed. While the instruction will follow the tenants of Orthodox Islam, the contractor may work with participants who follow various interpretations of Islam.

MANAGEMENT:

The contractor will be monitored by the Life Connections Chaplain Program Manager. The contractor shall attend all training required by the Bureau of Prisons for contract workers. The contractor will not be permitted to attend institution meetings, staff recalls, or government training sessions for institution staff on contract time or as a consideration of the contract.

The contractor may attend team meetings, departmental meetings, or other meetings relating to the involvement of the services to be provided by terms of the contract.

Some meetings will be required and accomplished on contract time.

The contractor will provide a monthly billing statement to the contract monitor that accurately reflects the days of each visit, the number of hours or sessions of each visit, the general content of the sessions, and the total dollar amount due for that month=s services.

INSTITUTION SECURITY:

Contractor will adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, conduct and custody of inmates. The contractor shall attend an orientation program prior to assuming their full duties within the institution. The contractor’s performance will be monitored by the COTR.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The contractor must possess a document showing they are a recognized Imam in good standing with their faith community.

The contractor must have a minimum of three years of documented experience as a leader within the Islamic community.

Preference will be shown for contractors who speak Arabic, possess experience working or volunteering in a correctional institution and a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university. Those who have matriculated from an Islamic university and those with an advanced degree will also be given preference.