To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement between the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) and the California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) for the provision of Jail-Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Retroactively approve, and authorize Chair of the Board to execute, the Professional Services Agreement with the CFMG regarding the provision of JBCT services in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in the amount of $3,344,252.24 for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 (attachment 1);
2. Authorize the Sheriff, Correctional Captain, or Deputy Director of Sheriff's Administration to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached Professional Services Agreement with CFMG, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached Professional Services Agreement with CFMG to HCCF, Attn: Captain Duane Christian for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Department of State Hospitals (DSH), (1100-243200)
DISCUSSION:
In September 2020, the HCCF opened its 6-bed JBCT program, fully funded by DSH, subcontracting for JBCT services with CFMG. Since then, the JBCT has restored numerous inmates to competency to prepare them for trial, significantly shortening the time inmates previously spent waiting for a bed at a state hospital. This program has been a huge benefit to the patients, the correctional facility and DSH.
DSH has agreed to continue to fund the JBCT and expand from six beds to eight, as Humboldt County continues to see an increase in those declared incompetent to stand trial. Your Board approved the contract between DSH and the HCCF on June 28, 2022 (22-734). This agreement is for CFMG to continue to provide JBCT services ...
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