Administration of Public Health Prevention Services

Department Office/Division/Program: Department of Corrections Department Contract Administrator or Grant Coordinator: Sonja Charest (If applicable) Department Reference #: N/A Amount: (Contract/Amendment/Grant) $225,000.00 Advantage CT / RQS #: 20240129000000002096 CONTRACT Proposed Start Date: 7/1/2024 Proposed End Date: 6/30/2025 AMENDMENT Original Start Date: Effective Date: Previous End Date: New End Date: GRANT Project Start Date: Grant Start Date: Project End Date: Grant End Date: Vendor/Provider/Grantee Name, City, State: Restorative Justice Project Maine (RJP Maine), P.O. Box 141 Belfast, Maine 04915 Brief Description of Goods/Services/Grant: Restorative Justice PART II: JUSTIFICATION FOR VENDOR SELECTION Check the box below for the justification(s) that applies to this request. (Check all that apply.) A. Competitive Process G. Grant B. Amendment H. State Statute/Agency Directed C. Single Source/Unique Vendor I. Federal Agency Directed D. Proprietary/Copyright/Patents J.

Willing and Qualified E. Emergency K. Client Choice F. University Cooperative Project L. Other Authorization Please respond to ALL of the questions in the following sections. PART III: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 1. Provide a more detailed description and explain the need for the goods, services or grant to supplement the response in Part I. DocuSign Envelope ID: 075F4272-D96A-4291-A5A7-9094C5BACBF7 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES e) Rsv wu he) BENNO} Procurement Justification Form (PJF) REV 11/9/2023 Page 2 of 2 PART III: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION The Department of Corrections is in continued need for Restorative justice services in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counites. This increase in demand for services results from restorative conferencing being the only diversion and intervention approach in prosecutorial district six that focuses on offender accountability for harm caused to victims. Through a facilitated conference, offenders, victims, family members, natural supports, and community representatives meet for a face-to face-interaction, reviewing what happened, who was affected and how, and coming up with an agreement for how the harm will be repaired. 2. Provide a brief justification for the selected vendor to supplement the response in Part II. Reference the RFP number, if applicable. RJP Maine is the only provider that provides RJ services in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counites. Each juvenile offender is assigned a screened and trained adult mentor for the period between the initial conference that develops the reparative agreement and a closing conference that celebrates the juvenile fulfilling the requirements of the agreement. Restorative justice works by recruiting citizens into the work of restoration of offenders, victims, and communities. RJP has enrolled over 350 volunteer mentors, over 80 of whom are actively mentoring juvenile and adult offenders. 3. Explain how the negotiated costs or rates are fair and reasonable; or how the funding was allocated to grantee. The fee is reasonable and expected in comparison to the Departments other restorative justice contracts, which are based on the number of youth being served. The department deems the costs fair and reasonable. 4. Describe the plan for future competition for the goods or services. If another Restorative Justice provider is able to serve Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc Counites, then an RFP will need to be issued. PART IV: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) / MAINE JOBS & RECOVERY PLAN (MJRP) Does this request utilize ARPA/MJRP funds? Yes, MJRP funds (023) If Yes, please attach the approved Business Case(s). Yes, ARPA funds (025) If Yes, please be aware of the requirements from awarding federal agencies. No If No, proceed to Part V. PART V: APPROVALS The signatures below indicate approval of this procurement request. Signature of requesting Departments Commissioner (or designee): Typed Name: Christine Thibeault Date: Signature of DAFS Procurement Official: Typed Name: Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: 075F4272-D96A-4291-A5A7-9094C5BACBF7 2/28/2024 William J.E. Allen 4/12/2024 NOI 0420240390 04/12/2024 - 04/18/2024 DocuSigned by: 1EE8D729BD7F495... DocuSigned by: Wiliam NE. Mew 2D5B6E39F57E44A... 2024-04-12T03:31:21-0700 Digitally verifiable PDF exported from www.docusign.com