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BH-L1033: CITIZEN SECURITY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMME (CSJP) TERMS OF REFERENCE CONSULTANCY: Needs Assessment and Plan for Prison Industries at the BDOC 1.

Background: The Ministry of Finance of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has received financing from the Inter- American Development Bank (IADB) (Loan BH-L1033), to implement a Citizen Security and Justice Programme.
The overall objectives of this Programme are to: (i) improve behaviors for non-violent conflict resolution in New Providence; (ii) increase employability and employment of the at-risk youth population in New Providence; (iii) strengthen institutional capabilities of justice services; and (iv) reduce the recidivism rate among persons within the prison system.
The Ministry of National Security intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Loan to contract a consulting firm to develop and deliver a needs assessment audit of the garment manufacturing unit and the construction skills unit of the prison industries inclusive of the industry training needs of Juveniles detained within the Bahamas Department of Corrections (BDOC).
1.1 Context: Prison industries that are functioning at the highest-level of efficiency using modern equipment compatible with industry standards in the community, offer a higher quality of vocational training experience to inmates.

The higher the quality of training experiences, the greater the inmate skill transfer will be when employed in community work environments.

Upgrading prison industries also increases productivity and revenue for the unit.
Increased industry revenue increases the possibility of a larger number of inmates being afforded small stipends for their work.

Stipends can be accumulated and returned to them at the time of release.

Released with relevant vocational skills and stipends greatly increases the chance for successful re-integration.

This can be more specifically applied to the juveniles confined within the adult prison scheme.
Upgrading their detention programme to include industry training should significantly reduce their chances of graduating to a life of adult criminal behavior.

Currently, the BDOC operates several prison industries inside the prison: garment-making, carpentry, mechanics, barber, etc.

Approximately 34% (IADB 20141) of inmates participate in these prison industries.

Despite the importance of these industries, the infrastructure and operations that the BDOC currently has are insufficient and need upgrading.
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Objective(s) of this Assignment: The overall objective of this consultancy is to determine what is needed to improve, upgrade, and expand the infrastructure and equipment of the prison industry workshops inside the BDOC facility, to align with training objectives and certifications outlined in the BTVI Certification Contract.

The identified industries for upgrading are garment manufacturing and construction.

1 Inter-American Development Bank (2014).


BH L1033: CSJP Loan Proposal, 11 i) The consultant team will work under the overall supervision of the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme, in consultation with the CSJP Project Manager, the CSJP Component 4 Coordinator, BTVI, and the BDOC’s Project Implementation Committee.
ii) The CSJP is also funding several related and concurrent consultancies on specific topics within the corrections sector in The Bahamas: on a comprehensive rehabilitation model and case management system, substance abuse prevention and treatment, parole, pretrial detainee issues, a group of juveniles incarcerated at the adult prison, and other topics.

iii) Therefore, it is important that this consultancy coordinates with and integrates considerations from the other related consultancies/studies.
iv) It is especially important that this consultancy coordinate closely with BTVI and its work on training and certification.

The specific objectives are to: PART 1: Needs Assessment: i) Undertake an assessment of the garment manufacturing and construction sites, comparing them to industry facilities standards and BTVI training curricula and certification standards.
This assessment will describe and analyze strengths and challenges of the following areas within the two industries (garment and construction): Services provided, space used, machinery, equipment, workshop area, site design(s), resources management (allocation and utilization), materials; human resources; Time (Scheduling); cost oversight; quality management; safety management.
ii) Coordinate and integrate considerations from the consultancy on Comprehensive Rehabilitation Model and on BTVI Vocational Training Certification and on the Construction Contract for the Juvenile Workshop at BDOC.

iii) Determine what is needed to maximize the proportion of inmates participating in the vocational workshops (space, teachers, correctional staff square footage, and layout), using the full capacity of resources.
This should be determined in conjunction with the BTVI Assessment Study and BDOC.

iv) Assess the vocational training programmes and physical facilities currently used for the juveniles detained at the BDOC (a group of about 30).

PART 2: Recommendations, based on the above assessment: i) Recommend adjustments and upgrades that would bring the functioning of these prison industry workshops into better compliance with industry operational standards and BTVI training standards.
These should include: machinery replacement and upgrade, space usage, site design, resource management, human resources, quality management, safety.

ii) Recommend a prison industry workshop type and plan for the refurbished area to be used by juveniles detained at BDOC.

iii) Contribute to the technical specification and selection of consultants contracted to execute the recommended upgrades.

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Deliverables and Timeframe: i) Deliverable 1: Timeframe: Work Plan/Inception Report with timelines 2 weeks after contract ii) Deliverable 2: Final Report The entire contract should occur over 2 weeks in March 2018.

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Qualifications/expertise sought (required educational background, years of relevant work experience, other special skills or knowledge required): o Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in garment and construction industries and/or small enterprise development o Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in garment manufacturing and construction o Knowledge of relevant equipment, machinery, repairs o Familiarity with light industry workshops operating under difficult conditions and limited resources o Experience with vocational training programs and certifications and/or in Vocational/Technical institution.
o Written communication skills 5.

Payment Schedule: i) 10% at the acceptance of Work Plan ii) 40% at the acceptance of a First Draft of the Report iii) 50% at the acceptance of the Final Report 6.

Performance Evaluation: • Practical knowledge of and experience in the field • Ability to adapt knowledge and experience to assigned tasks • Initiative • Productivity • Ability to work with others • Adherence to TOR and executing agency’s working regulations • Quality of work completed 7.
Citizen Security and Justice Programme Recourse: The Citizen Security and Justice Programme reserves the right to withhold all, or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work outputs are incomplete, not delivered, or for failure to meet deadlines.

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Documents to be included when responding to Expression of Interest: Interested candidates shall submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: 1.
Letter of interest (dated and signed), explaining why they are the most suitable for the work 2.

Updated & Completed CV 9.
Obligations of Citizen Security and Justice Programme, Project Implementation Unit: The Citizen Security and Justice Programme Project Implementation Unit agrees to: i) Review and provide feedback on consultancy deliverables; ii) Provide the consultant with all necessary logistical support to ensure that the consultant(s) undertake the consultancy with reasonable efficiency; iii) Meet all the agreed cost related to the consultancy; iv) Provide relevant documents and make all necessary contacts that may be needed; and v) Guide the consultancy as needed and necessary.
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Intellectual Property Rights: The Bahamas Government shall hold all property rights, such as copyright, patents and registered trademarks, on matters directly related to, or derived from, the work carried out through this contract.

The Consultant shall avoid copyright violations on all work related to this contract.