The Department of Corrections shall employ all the following criteria in selecting the agency or agencies with which it contracts pursuant to Section 6351:
- (a) The number and quality of services proposed in comparison to direct program costs.
- (b) Prior experience in establishing and operating prison visitor service centers in California.
- (c) Prior experience in working cooperatively with the department, other correctional agencies, community programs, inmates, visitors, and the general public.
- (d) The ability to use volunteers and other community resources to maximize the cost effectiveness of this program.
- (e) The identified needs of visitors.