21120-16-2231344 - Community Residential Facilities (CRF) – Quebec Region (21120-16-2231344)

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1. Definition of requirement:

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

This includes:

management of offenders during their transition from the institution to the community, and while on supervision; and,

ensuring the safety and security of members of the public, victims, staff and offenders in the community.

While decisions on the conditional release of offenders fall under the responsibility of the Parole Board of Canada, CSC is responsible for supervising offenders under federal jurisdiction on conditional release in the community until the end of their sentences and offenders subject to Long-Term Supervision Orders.

Community Residential Facilities (CRF) provide a bridge between the institution and the community, ensuring that suitable accommodation, support systems and monitoring are in place to assist conditionally released offenders to become law-abiding citizens.

The statement of work for CRFs includes, but is not limited to, the following.

1.1 Objectives:

Provide accommodation, monitoring, general support and assistance to offenders under federal jurisdiction who have been released to the community on conditional release, statutory release, and those subject to Long-Term Supervision Orders.

1.2 Tasks:

The Community Residential Facility (CRF) must provide twenty-four (24) hour residential services to offenders. These services include, but are not limited to, the following:

Providing beds to offenders referred by CSC and accepted by the CRF;

Providing three (3) meals a day. Meals must meet health and nutritional requirements in accordance with Canada’s Food Guide;

Developing a Resident Action Plan and monitoring and supporting offender activities against the Community Strategy, Resident Action Plan and Correctional Plan;

Assisting offenders in areas such as crisis management, personal or family problems, education, literacy, employment, budgeting, life skills, etc.;

Assisting offenders to secure services appropriate for their needs or for public safety requirements, such as substance abuse services, income support, employment services, medical (including mental health) and dental services;

Providing offenders a supportive group living environment;

Providing first aid services to offenders including having a fit in our institutions, the Contractor shall provide job preparation and support services to incarcerated offenders. These services include administrative services, case management services, report writing and, in particular, the creation and maintenance of partnerships with the employers.

The work covered in the contract will be carried out during the period commencing on the July 1st 2013 and ending on June 31, 2014, inclusive and two options of 12 months each.

Ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract will vest with the Contractor.

All of the proposed personnel must be able to obtain CSC security clearance at the Enhanced Reliability level at the time of contract award.

Contracting Authority

Vincent Fournier Correctional Service of Canada 250, Montée St-François Laval (Québec) H7C 1S5 Téléphone: 450-661-9550, ext. 3298 Télécopieur: 450-664-6626 Courriel: vincent.fournier@csc-scc.gc.ca