H.R. No. 1431
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization Miles of Freedom
provides invaluable services to individuals and families in the
Dallas area who have been impacted by incarceration; and
WHEREAS, Miles of Freedom was founded by Richard Miles, who
spent 15 years in Texas prisons on a wrongful conviction for murder;
he was free on bond for two and a half years before he was finally
exonerated by the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals in 2012, and
during that time, he experienced firsthand the difficulties that a
person who has been incarcerated may face in finding a job and a
place to live; and
WHEREAS, Miles of Freedom works to offer support and dignity
to such individuals in South Dallas through a series of
initiatives; the group's three-month Job Readiness Workshop equips
participants with training in financial literacy, resume building,
interview training, and other life skills, and its graduates are
provided with job placement assistance; the Men/Women of Future
program mentors young people affected by incarceration, either as
inmates or as family members of inmates; and
WHEREAS, This noteworthy organization also offers a shuttle
service twice a month to prisons in the Tennessee Colony area for
the families of those who are incarcerated, and it provides job
opportunities through its lawn care business; and
WHEREAS, Through its unique and compassionate approach to
breaking the cycle of incarceration, Miles of Freedom has made a
positive and lasting difference in many lives, and the staff and
leadership of the organization may take pride in all that they have
accomplished; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Miles of Freedom on its efforts in
behalf of individuals impacted by incarceration and extend to all
those associated with the group sincere best wishes for continued
success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Miles of Freedom as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Crockett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1431 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House