Senate Resolution 32 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY FRAISE, COURTNEY, BLACK, and BEALL 1 3 A Resolution designating the week of May 4, 2003, 1 4 National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. 1 5 WHEREAS, the operation of correctional facilities 1 6 represents a crucial component of the criminal justice 1 7 system of the United States; and 1 8 WHEREAS, correctional personnel play a vital role 1 9 in protecting the rights of the public to be 1 10 safeguarded from criminal activity; and 1 11 WHEREAS, correctional personnel are responsible for 1 12 the care, custody, and dignity of persons charged to 1 13 their care; and 1 14 WHEREAS, correctional personnel work under 1 15 demanding circumstances and face danger in their daily 1 16 work lives; NOW THEREFORE, 1 17 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 1 18 designates the week beginning May 4, 2003, "National 1 19 Correctional Officers and Employees Week"; and 1 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate requests 1 21 that the President of the United States issue a 1 22 proclamation calling upon the people of the United 1 23 States to observe National Correctional Officers and 1 24 Employees Week with appropriate ceremonies and 1 25 activities. 1 26 LSB 2491XS 80 1 27 jm/sh/8 1 28 1 29 1 30