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Agreement Number 85-10-0004 1. Authority Pursuant to the authority, 105th Congress Public Law 553, Section 119 of the "Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2001", this Intergovernmental Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "agreement") is entered into between the United States Marshals Service (USMS) (hereinafter referred to as the "Federal Government") and Kittitas County Corrections Center (hereinafter referred to as "Local Government"), who hereby agree as described in this document. 2. Purpose The Federal Government and the Local Government establish this agreement allowing the USMS or other authorized agency user as noted in block #19, page one (1) of this agreement to house individuals detained on federal charges or federal court orders (hereinafter referred to as "Federal prisoners") with the Local Government at the Kittitas County Corrections Center, 2OS W srH AVE, ELLENSBURG, WA 98926 (hereinafter referred to as "the Facility") designated in block #6 on page one (1) of this agreement. 3. Administration (October ?OZL) The Local Government shall provide for the secure custody, safekeeping, housing, subsistence, and care of Federal prisoners in accordance with all state, local, and federal laws, standards, regulations, policies, and court orders applicable to the operation of the Facility' Federal prisoners snitl be housed in a manner consistent with the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (FpBDS) subset utilized by the USMS Detention Facility Review Program. These standards are set fodh in Form USM-218 (provided as an attachment to this agreement). Facilities shall follow the current standards summarized in Form USM-218 and any other standards required by an authorized agency whose prisoners are housed by the Local Government pursuant to this agreement. Full text of the FPBDS can be found at: hltp: //wwwASD. usmarshals.gov/prisoner/detention-standards. htm as an additional reference source for best Practices. Kittitas County Corrections Center shall comply with Congressional mandates, federal laws, Executive Orders and all existing Kittitas County Corrections Center policies. Kittitas County Corrections Center shall provide a means for verification of any state inspections, accreditation, and, if applicable, any alternative correctional facility accreditations such as an accreditation from the American Correctional Association accreditation. The USMS ensures the secure custody, care, and safekeeping of USMS prisoners. Accordingly, all housing or work assignments, and recreation or other activities for USMS prisoners are permitted only within secure areas of the building or within the secure external recreational/exercise areas. All work assignments for unsentenced Federal prisoners must be voluntary. The Local Government shall conduct initial and periodic background and reference checks of applicants, employees, contractors, and volunteers. All allegations of staff misconduct shall be investigated and reported to law enforcement as appropriate. Staff misconduct involving or affecting USMS prisoners shall be reported to the local district United States Marshal (USM), Chief, Local Government (initial) Federal Government (initial): Page 3 of 18 ,Efu