SENATE RESOLUTION 35

(By Senators Laird, Stollings, Palumbo, Kessler, Plymale, Williams and Yost)

[Introduced February 15, 2016.]

Designating February 15, 2016, as Corrections Day at the Legislature.

Whereas, The West Virginia Division of Corrections, the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and the Division of Juvenile Services are committed to enhancing public safety by providing safe, secure and humane facilities, operating an effective system of offender re-entry and community supervision, reducing offender recidivism and assisting victims of crime; and

Whereas, The Division of Corrections, the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and the Division of Juvenile Services are further committed to providing effective beneficial services that promote positive development and accountability while preserving community safety and sustaining a work environment predicated upon principles of professionalism with dignity and respect for all; and 

Whereas, It is the vision of the Division of Corrections, the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and the Division of Juvenile Services to be recognized as innovative leaders in providing quality correctional services; and

Whereas, The adult and juvenile correctional population continues to expand and it is important for agency representatives and policymakers to appreciate the nature and magnitude of the growth; and

Whereas, Previous information provided to this body should assist public officials and agency representatives in planning for the future and developing policies for the management of the West Virginia correctional population, both adult and juvenile, as well as providing adequate pay, benefits and a safe, secure workplace for the employees in the correctional system; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates February 15, 2016, as Corrections Day at the Legislature; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Division of Corrections.