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3-l9-vim ~~/~ <br />CONTRACT BETWEEN <br />THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA <br />AND <br />ORANGE PERSON CHATHAM MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL <br />DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AUTHORITY <br />THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into the 19th day of March, 2002, between <br />The County of Orange ("the County") and The Orange Person Chatham Mental Health, <br />Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority ("OPC"). <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership <br />Program ("CJPP").has awarded a North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal <br />Justice Partnership Program ("NCDOCCJPP") grant to Orange and Chatham Counties, <br />North Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS, the aforementioned Counties desire to use some portion of the <br />NCDOCCJPP grant to contract with OPC to provide case management, referral, and <br />treatment services for individuals in the intermediate punishment population in Orange <br />County and Chatham County; and <br />WHEREAS, OPC desires to arrange for or provide case management, referral, and <br />treatment services through its Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime program; <br />WHEREAS, OPC, CJPP and the Counties recognize the need to actively investigate and <br />respond to the needs of the non-English speaking intermediate punishment population. <br />NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY agreed as follows: <br />I. This contract shall be effective for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, <br />2002. <br />II. OPC agrees to provide case management and referral services to the CJPP- <br />eligible intermediate punishment offender population in Orange County and <br />Chatham County. <br />A. ACJPP-eligible intermediate punishment offender is defined as an adult <br />offender convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense who received anon- <br />incarcerative sentence of an intermediate punishment or who is serving a term <br />ofpost-release supervision after completing an active sentence of <br />imprisonment. <br />B. 15-B Department of Community Corrections (DCC)/OPC shall make an <br />initial determination as to whether an individual is eligible to participate in the <br />CJPP program; OPC will assess eligible individuals in order to determine the <br />services needed by these individuals and refer clients as appropriate to <br />treatment programs and services offered by OPC or through subcontracts <br />between OPC and other agencies. <br />