SRC-TAG S.C.R. 45 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.C.R. 45
By: Fraser
Criminal Justice
5/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST 

Mr. Ron Jackson has devoted 34 years of active public service to the State
of Texas from 1959 to 1993.  In 1970, when  the Brownwood State School for
girls opened, Mr. Jackson was the first superintendent.  From 1973 to
1993,  Mr. Jackson served as the executive director of the Texas Youth
Commission, where he contributed significantly to the juvenile
correctional system in Texas, most notably to the issues of adjudicated
delinquent youth of this state.  Moreover, Mr. Jackson espoused the
programs offered at the Brownwood State School- Units I and II, a facility
in Brownwood that houses more than 300 delinquent males and 150 delinquent
females,  which dedicates itself to the same ideals of identifying
treatment needs, administering correctional therapy, and upholding the
rights of youth; in addition, it assists delinquent youth reintegrating
into the community through a rehabilitation program that includes
education and participation in a wide range of community service projects.

Furthermore, due to Mr. Jackson's professionalism and outstanding
leadership, he has received two of the highest accolades available in the
field of juvenile corrections, the E.R. Class Award from the American
Correctional Association and the Roscoe Pound Award from the National
Council on Crime and Delinquency.  Since Mr. Jackson has distinguished
himself as an outstanding and innovative leader in the field of juvenile
corrections, it is indeed fitting that Mr. Jackson be recognized for
improving the lives of young Texans.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.C.R. 45, submits the following resolutions:

Provides that the Texas Building and Procurement Commission rename the
Brownwood State School- Units I and II for Mr. Ron Jackson as a tribute to
his commitment to public service and his many contributions to the
betterment of the State of Texas.  Establishes that the secretary of state
forward an official copy of this resolution to the chair and the executive
director of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.