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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, One of the goals of the Illinois correctional |
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| system is to provide rehabilitation to prisoners so that after |
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| their release from prison they have the training, education, |
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| and proper supervision to lead productive lives without further |
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| committing criminal offenses; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Corrections provides |
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| transition services for prisoners upon their release; and
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| WHEREAS, The Department's transition program has not |
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| substantially reduced the recidivism rate; and
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| WHEREAS, Although, the Operation Spotlight Parole Reform |
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| Initiative of the Illinois Department of Corrections has |
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| resulted in placing more than 100 new parole agents in |
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| communities and more than doubling contacts with parolees in |
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| many communities, more needs to be done to help prisoners |
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| readjust to society; and
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| WHEREAS, An improved transition program could greatly |
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| reduce the recidivism rate among the Illinois prison |
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| population; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge the Illinois Department of Corrections to improve its |
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| transition programs for prisoners so as to provide them with |
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| adequate skills, education, and supervision that would prevent |
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| their return to crime and eventual reincarceration; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to |
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| the Director of Corrections.
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