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9. Classification. Inmates shall be classified pursuant to the County's classification policies and procedures, and within the sole discretion and judgment of the County. The City shall provide information identified in Attachment C — Classification, of this Agreement. 10. Housing. Inmates shall be assigned to housing pursuant to the County's policies and procedures, and within the sole discretion and judgment of the County. Provided however, that generally, if a City Inmate's classification qualifies him/her to be housed in the Yakima County Corrections Center, and there is a bed available at the Yakima County Corrections Center, the Inmate shall be housed in the Yakima County Corrections Center. Exceptions to this general provision include circumstances such as: 1) No women are housed at the Yakima County Corrections Center; 2) Inmates assigned to certain work crews must be housed in the Main Jail or Annex; 3) Certain programs are available only to Inmates housed in the Main Jail or Annex; 4) Inmates who will be housed for less than one week will usually be housed in the Main Jail or Annex. 11. Inmate Work Programs. The County may assign Inmates to work programs such as inside and outside work crews, kitchen and facility duties, and other appropriate duties. 12. Health Care. The County shall provide in-facility medical care commonly associated with county corrections operations as guided by American Correctional Association or National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards. Inmates shall be responsible for co-payment for health services according to County policy. The City shall not be responsible to the County for Inmate co-payments. No Inmate shall be denied necessary health care because of an inability to pay for health services. The County shall notify the City's designee(s) via e-mail or fax if a City Inmate requires medical or dental treatment at an outside medical or health care facility. The City shall be responsible to promptly notify the County of any changes in its designee(s). The City shall pay for all medical, mental health, dental or any other medical services that are required to care for the City's Inmates outside YCDOC facilities. Except, the County shall bear the expense of any such medical care necessitated by improper conduct of the County, or of its officers or agents. The County shall notify the City as soon as reasonably possible before the Inmate receives medical and/or dental treatment outside of YCDOC facilities. The City acknowledges that such notice may not be reasonably possible prior to emergency care. Lack of prior notice shall not excuse the City from financial responsibility for related medical expenses, and shall not be a basis for imposing financial responsibility for related medical expenses on the County. Outside medical expenses for Inmates housed for more than one jurisdiction shall be divided equally among those jurisdictions. 13. Inmate Discipline. The County shall discipline Inmates according to the same policies and procedures under which other County inmates are disciplined. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize the imposition of a type of discipline that would not be imposed on a comparable County inmate, up to and including the removal of earned early release credits as approved by the City. 14. Removal from County Facilities. Except for work programs or health care, and during emergencies, Inmates shall not be removed from County facilities without written authorization from the City or by the order of any court having jurisdiction. Other jurisdictions Agreement for Inmate Housing -- 2018 Page 3