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ii} "Medium" classification shall apply to those inmates who present a moderate <br />risk to staff and the community. <br />111 "Maximum" classification shall apply to those inmates who present a <br />substantial risk to staff and the community. <br />C. City Prisoner means a person arrested by a Police Officer of the City or another law <br />enforcement agency on behalf of the City and booked into the Kittitas County <br />Corrections Center (KCCC) or housed by KCCC for a misdemeanor or gross <br />misdemeanor offense that allegedly occurred within the City. Any felony arrests <br />which result in misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor convictions are deemed City <br />prisoners for the purpose of bed days and medical responsibilities. <br />V. Criteria for DetermininjI Prisoner Status <br />For the purposes of this agreement: <br />A. City Prisoners being booked into the Kittitas County Corrections Center shall remain the <br />responsibility of the Police Officer of the City and shall not be deemed an inmate of that <br />facility until the City Prisoner is accepted by Corrections staff at the time of booking. <br />B. Individuals who are arrested by a Police Officer of the City on behalf of another law <br />enforcement agency (outside warrants or agency assists) and no criminal charges are filed for <br />alleged criminal offences within the City, shall not be deemed a City Prisoner. <br />C. Individuals who are arrested by an outside agency on behalf of the City and housed in the <br />Kittitas County Corrections Center solely on charges resulting from an alleged criminal <br />offence having occurred within the City shall be deemed a City Prisoner. <br />VI. Jail and Medical Services <br />A. Inmates deemed City Prisoners shall receive such medical, psychiatric and dental <br />treatment when emergent and necessary to safeguard their health while housed in <br />the Kittitas County Corrections Center. The County will provide or arrange for <br />providing of such medical, psychiatric and dental services. The County will <br />attempt good faith efforts in seeking reimbursement from the City Prisoner. <br />However, except for routine minor medical services provided by the County <br />within the Kittitas County Corrections Center, the City shall ultimately be <br />responsible and pay directly or reimburse the County for any and all costs <br />associated with the delivery of any emergency or necessary medical service <br />provided to City Prisoners. The City shall be responsible for any and all emergent <br />or necessary medical, dental and psychiatric treatment provided outside of the <br />Kittitas County Corrections Center and shall be billed thereafter. <br />B. If the County becomes aware that a City Prisoner is in need of medical health care requiring <br />the assistance of a medical health care services provider outside of the Kittitas County <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />