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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING MAY 7TH THROUGH MAY 13TH, 2023, AS "NATIONAL
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER S AND EMPLOYEES WEEK " IN THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND
Introduced By: Senator David P. Tikoian
Date Introduced: May 03, 2023
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers Week was first proclaimed on May 5, 1984, 1
by President Ronald Reagan when he signed Proclamation 5187 creating "National Correctional 2
Officers Week" to recognize the men and women who work in jails, prisons, and community 3
correctional fields across the country; and 4
WHEREAS, In 1996, The United States Congress officially changed this designation to 5
the "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week"; and 6
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week has been designated as 7
the week of May 7
th
through May 13
th
, 2023, by the United States Department of Justice and the 8
Federal Bureau of Prisons; and 9
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week honors the work of 10
correctional employees and correctional personnel for their service with honor, respect and 11
integrity; and 12
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week raises the awareness of 13
the duties, hazards, and sacrifices made by correctional officers and employees; and 14
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week in Rhode Island 15
recognizes employees of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and the members of the 16
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers for their role in safeguarding the citizens of 17
the State by providing safe, secure, and humane incarceration of offenders within their custody; 18
now, therefore be it 19
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby celebrates May 7
th
1
through May 13
th
, 2023, as "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week" in the State of 2
Rhode Island; and be it further 3
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 4
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Wayne T. Salisbury, Jr., Acting Director, 5
Rhode Island Department of Corrections, and Richard Ferruccio, President, Rhode Island 6
Brotherhood of Correctional Officers. 7
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