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BOOK 231 PAGE IL27 ADDENDUM TO INMATE LABOR CONTRACTS For July 01, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Facility Name: Sanford Correctional Facility ID# 4360 Agency Nante: Lee County Operational Services Job Code: H10002 Session 001 The Division of Prisons has zero-tolerance for undue sexual familiarity or abuse with offenders. It is the contract agency's duty to report any allegations of inmate sexual violence either by another inmate, correctional staff, correctional agents, agency vendors and/or volunteers. The following information has been approved by the Department of Correction's Legal Section as an addendum for all contracts for contract year 2009-2010 and will be a part of all contracts beginning July 1, 2010. The Department of Correction has zero-tolerance for behavior with an offender that is unduly familiar or sexually abusive. Departmental staff, correctional agents, agency vendors and volunteers are strictly prohibited from engaging in personal dealings or any conduct of a sexual nature with offenders. Conversation and conduct with offenders is to be professional at all times. Sexual acts between an offender and departmental staff, correctional agents, agency vendors and volunteers violates the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and is punishable as a Class E felony in North Carolina. Under North Carolina and federal law an offender CAN NOT consent to engage in sexual activity with departmental staff, correctional agents, agency vendors and volunteers, and all such activity legally is against the will of the offender- no matter what the offender says. Additionally, it is a criminal offense for any person to sell or give any inmate any intoxicating drink, barbiturate or stimulant drug, or any narcotic, poison or poisonous substance, except upon the prescription of a physician, or to convey to or from an inmate any letters or oral messages or any instrument or weapon by which to effect an escape, or that will aid in an assault or insurrection, or to trade with an inmate for clothing or stolen goods or to sell an inmate any article forbidden by prison rules. "As a valued Correctional Agent of the Division of Prisons, it is important to remember that any knowledge of or a report of any incidents of unduly familiar and sexual abuse involving a labor contract inmate, you have a duty to report this information immediately to your contact person at the facility of housing for the inmate and/or to the office of the Division of Prisons. You may also report the information to the Office of PREA Administration at prea@doc.slatemc.us . By signing this contract you acknowledge that you understand and will abide by this policy as outlined above." APPROVED BY: II 1 Go kernmental Agenc a t ority Date 2 Facility Head Date 3 Region Director Date 4 Program Services Manager Date