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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY MADDOX AND DVORSKY
1 3 A Senate Resolution honoring Mr. Walt Saur upon his retire-
1 4 ment as Chairperson of the Iowa Board of Parole.
1 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Walt Saur has announced his retirement
1 6 after two decades of service as chairperson of the
1 7 Iowa Board of Parole; and
1 8 WHEREAS, Mr. Saur, as chairperson of the Board of
1 9 Parole, has led the board to skillfully strike a fair
1 10 balance between the needs of citizens for public
1 11 safety through the continued incarceration of
1 12 dangerous inmates and the desire to release inmates
1 13 who are able and willing to fulfill the obligations of
1 14 a law-abiding citizen; and
1 15 WHEREAS, during his service as chairperson, Mr.
1 16 Saur promoted and implemented computerized
1 17 recordkeeping for the Board of Parole which has
1 18 greatly contributed to providing the Board of Parole
1 19 with the information it needs to render good
1 20 decisions; and
1 21 WHEREAS, the success of the Board of Parole under
1 22 Mr. Saur's leadership is exemplified by the fact that
1 23 approximately 19 percent of Iowa prison system
1 24 parolees are reincarcerated, well below the 32 percent
1 25 average recidivision rate for inmates in all state
1 26 prison systems; and
1 27 WHEREAS, the Board of Parole is charged with the
1 28 difficult and thankless job, critical to the efficient
1 29 operation of the correctional system in this state, of
1 30 determining whether a particular inmate has served a
2 1 sufficient amount of time and can be safely released
2 2 from prison prior to the expiration of the inmate's
2 3 term, and therefore, members of the Board of Parole
2 4 including Chairperson Saur, deserve the thanks of all
2 5 Iowans for their public service; NOW THEREFORE,
2 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That tribute be paid
2 7 to Mr. Walt Saur for his devoted service to the Iowa
2 8 Board of Parole, the correctional system of this
2 9 state, and the citizens of this state, and, upon his
2 10 retirement, be wished health and happiness in the
2 11 years ahead; and
2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
2 13 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Mr. Walt
2 14 Saur.
2 15 LSB 4423SS 77
2 16 ec/jl/8
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