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1. PARTICIPATION. <br /> a. The County and the Sheriff voluntarily agree to participate in the Program and for the <br /> Sheriff to provide housing of misdemeanants sentenced pursuant to the Program, <br /> including the care, supervision, and transportation of those misdemeanants. <br /> b. The Sheriff will notify the Program in writing of the number of misdemeanants that <br /> the County and the Sheriff agree to accept. This number may be amended from time <br /> to time upon written notification from the Sheriff to the Program, provided however <br /> that a reduction in the number of misdemeanants to be housed by the Sheriff shall <br /> only apply to new admissions and shall not require the Program to remove <br /> misdemeanants previously assigned to the Sheriff for housing pursuant to the <br /> Program. <br /> c. Participation of the County and the Sheriff in the Program shall be upon the terms and <br /> conditions established by the Program and as amended from time to time, provided <br /> however that any changes in the terms and conditions of the Program shall not apply <br /> to misdemeanants assigned to the Sheriff before the effective date of the change, <br /> unless the change is agreed to by the Sheriff. Additionally, the Sheriff has the right to <br /> decline to accept assignment of any additional misdemeanants subsequent to the <br /> effective date of any change to the terms and conditions of the Program. <br /> d. The County and the Sheriff shall adopt and comply with the national standards to <br /> prevent, detect, and respond to Prison Rape under the Prison Rape Elimination Act <br /> (§115.12, 212,312) and permit the Department to monitor this aspect of the contract <br /> to ensure compliance with the PREA standards. <br /> 2. TERMINATION. <br /> This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by the County, by the Sheriff or <br /> by the Department of Public Safety. <br /> a. This Agreement may be terminated by the County or by the Sheriff at any time, such <br /> termination to be effective no sooner than the date upon which the Program and the <br /> Department of Public Safety both receive the notice of termination in writing from <br /> the County or from the Sheriff via the United States Postal Service, by certified mail, <br /> return receipt requested, or by personal delivery. The termination of this Agreement <br /> by the County or by the Sheriff shall terminate the County's agreement and terminate <br /> the Sheriffs agreement to accept any additional misdemeanants after the effective <br /> date of the termination, but shall not relieve the County or the Sheriff of the <br /> responsibility for misdemeanants accepted by the Sheriff prior to the effective date of <br /> the termination of this agreement. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />