PRINTER'S NO. 932
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
154
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, LEACH, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, STREET,
TARTAGLIONE, FARNESE, BROWNE, KEARNEY, HUGHES, BLAKE, AUMENT,
BAKER, COSTA, J. WARD, HAYWOOD AND BREWSTER, JUNE 10, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 10, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of June 2019 as "Reentry Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Reentry initiatives aim to positively change inmate
behavior starting at reception through release to community
supervision to reduce recidivism and victimization while
promoting public safety; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Corrections of the Commonwealth
releases more than 20,000 inmates per year to communities all
across Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 40% of inmates released from the
Department of Corrections will be rearrested or reincarcerated
within one year of release from prison and 62% will be
rearrested or reincarcerated within three years of release from
prison; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth recognizes the importance of
establishing effective reentry strategies through collaboration
with State and county agencies, citizens, community service
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providers and social service advocates to efficiently use and
streamline resources; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth offers multiple vocational
education programs at all State correctional institutions in an
effort to prepare inmates for the workforce upon release; and
WHEREAS, High recidivism rates carry heavy consequences for
the individuals, families and communities most directly
impacted; and
WHEREAS, It costs nearly 18 times more to keep a person in
prison for a year than under community supervision for a year;
and
WHEREAS, A consensus is building in this Commonwealth to
create better opportunities for returning citizens to fully
reintegrate into their communities; and
WHEREAS, Reentry advocates support the recognition of June as
"Reentry Month" in Pennsylvania, as a time to remind us that
returning residents should always be afforded the full rights of
a resident; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of June 2019 as
"Reentry Month" in Pennsylvania.
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