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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States has almost 2,000,000 of its |
| 3 | | people in prison, which is more than any other developed |
| 4 | | nation in the world; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The vast majority of the men and women in our |
| 6 | | prisons, approximately 95%, will eventually return to their |
| 7 | | communities; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Few of those who return to their communities are |
| 9 | | prepared for their release and often face barriers |
| 10 | | reintegrating into society, such as serious physical and |
| 11 | | mental health problems, limited housing options, and |
| 12 | | inadequate education or qualifications to hold a job; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, One-third of all correction departments provide |
| 14 | | no services to released offenders, and most departments do not |
| 15 | | offer a transitional program, placing a heavy burden on |
| 16 | | families and communities; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Two-thirds of persons released will be rearrested |
| 18 | | for new crimes within the first three years after their |
| 19 | | release; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Congressman Danny K. Davis sponsored the Second |
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| 1 | | Chance Act of 2007 for the purposes of providing transitional |
| 2 | | assistance to ex-offenders in coping with the challenges of |
| 3 | | reentry, reducing recidivism, helping to reunite families and |
| 4 | | protect communities, and enhancing public safety; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Second Chance Act of 2007 was signed into law |
| 6 | | on April 9, 2008; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides grants to |
| 8 | | state and local governments to promote the safe and successful |
| 9 | | reintegration of offenders into the community upon their |
| 10 | | release; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 12 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 13 | | we declare July 3, 2025 and July 3, 2026 as Illinois Citizens |
| 14 | | Reentry Day in the State of Illinois in recognition of |
| 15 | | Congressman Danny K. Davis' work in helping to provide |
| 16 | | ex-offenders with a second chance and opportunity to reenter |
| 17 | | society as productive citizens and to encourage continuing |
| 18 | | support of such citizens as they reenter their communities; |
| 19 | | and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to Congressman Danny K. Davis with our esteem and |
| 22 | | respect. |
