Full Text of HR0294 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 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
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The vast majority of the men and women in our | 6 | | prisons, approximately 95%, will eventually return to their | 7 | | communities; and
| 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
| 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
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Two-thirds of persons released will be rearrested | 18 | | for new crimes within the first three years after their | 19 | | release; and
| 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
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Second Chance Act of 2007 was signed into law | 6 | | on April 9, 2008; and | 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
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we declare July 3, 2023 and July 3, 2024 as Illinois Citizens | 14 | | Reentry Day, to be observed in recognition of Congressman | 15 | | Danny K. Davis' work in helping to provide ex-offenders with a | 16 | | second chance and opportunity to reenter society as productive | 17 | | citizens and to encourage continuing support of such citizens | 18 | | as they reenter their communities; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Congressman Danny K. Davis with our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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