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practices. The Contractor may require the Department to retake custody of any Department offender whose behavior requires segregated or protective housing pursuant to this Contract, The Deparhnent may request a Department offender be returned to the Department if the Department offender's behavior or health requires segregated or protective housing pursuant to this Contract, Section 3.19 Facility Operations. The Contractor agrees to manage Department offenders consistent with the management of Contractor inmates and in accordance with the law, The Contractor agrees to maintain staffing levels at the facility in sufficient numbers and rank to maintain the safety of the public, staff, Contractor inmates, and Department offenders and to reasonably carry out the provisions of this Contract, Section 3.20 Religions Opportunity. The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders the same space and opportunity for religious services as provided to Contractor inmates. Section 3.21 Telephone. The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders access to telephone services consistent with telephone services provided to Contractor inmates. Section 3.22 Commissary and Mail. The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders commissary and mail services consistent with commissary and mail services provided to Contractor inmates. Section 3.23 Offender Funds. The Contractor agrees to administer Department offender funds consistent with the fond administration provided to Contractor inmates, lf, by mutual Contract, the Contractor agrees to house Department offenders who are non -violators, the Contractor then agrees to administer Department offender funds to include the'appropriate accounting process to accommodate statutorily mandated deductions. Section 3.24 Visitation. The Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders visitation opportunities consistent with those that are provided to Contractor inmates. Section 3.25 Grievance Procedures. The Contractor agrees to handle initial Department offender grievances consistent with Contractor inmate grievance procedures, The Department agrees to handle appeals or additional reviews of Department offender grievances at the request of the Contractor. Section 3.26 Access to Courts. Contractor agrees to provide Department offenders in Contractor's custody tinder this Contract meaningful access to the courts through: (a) the use of court appointed attorneys to satisfy their Sixth Amendment right to counsel, (b) access to contracted attorneys provided by the Department, and/or (c) access to legal resource materials at the Facility, The Contractor also agrees to provide Department offenders opportunity to access legal materials at the facility or to access the Department offender's attorney in accordance with security and operating needs and consistent with access granted to Contractor inmates. State of Washington K9561 (4) Page 13 of 25 Department of Corrections 158362