PRINTER'S NO. 2493
No. 407 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, COSTA, PILEGGI, FERLO, TOMLINSON, ORIE,
KASUNIC, O'PAKE, ERICKSON, WASHINGTON, EARLL, BRUBAKER,
FONTANA, RHOADES, DINNIMAN, BROWNE, PIPPY, MUSTO, RAFFERTY,
LAVALLE AND BOSCOLA, OCTOBER 8, 2008
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring October 26 through November 1, 2008, as "Juvenile
2 Detention Centers Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 21 secure detention centers serving
4 all 67 counties should be recognized for their ongoing
5 protection of our communities and the care of youth in their
6 custody; and
7 WHEREAS, These facilities provide 862 beds Statewide for more
8 than 21,000 admissions to juvenile detention each year in this
9 Commonwealth; and
10 WHEREAS, The existence of these facilities is key to the
11 safety and betterment of their communities; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's Juvenile Detention Centers, adhering
13 to the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model, contribute to
14 public safety by providing a stable environment for both pre-
15 adjudicated and adjudicated at-risk youth, providing education,
16 programming and ensuring sufficient opportunities for growth and
17 development of Pennsylvania's youth; and
1 WHEREAS, Juvenile detention ensures every child's health and
2 well-being by providing competency development, self-discipline
3 and stabilization through comprehensive evaluations, both
4 physical and behavioral health, as well as community
5 involvement; and
6 WHEREAS, Hundreds of men and women are dedicated to ensuring
7 the proper care and supervision of the youth and are committed
8 to the protection of Pennsylvania's communities on a daily
9 basis; and
10 WHEREAS, The Juvenile Detention Centers Association of
11 Pennsylvania acts as the sole resource for these facilities,
12 offering education, representation and support for all of the
13 important services that juvenile detention centers provide for
14 this Commonwealth's youth and communities; and
15 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's Juvenile Detention Centers, in
16 coordination with the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of
17 Pennsylvania, merit one week of recognition for their unending
18 services aimed at protecting our communities and assisting
19 Pennsylvania's youth; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the Senate declare October 26 through November
21 1, 2008, as "Juvenile Detention Centers Week" in Pennsylvania.
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