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                                                                  H.R. No. 223



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, National and international experts on correctional 
policy and human rights are meeting at The University of Texas at 
Austin from April 23 through April 26, 2006, to discuss external 
scrutiny of conditions in U.S. prisons and jails; and
	WHEREAS, Adjunct Professor Michele Deitch of the Lyndon B. 
Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT and Professor Michael 
Mushlin of Pace Law School in New York have worked tirelessly to 
identify experts from throughout the country and around the globe 
to contribute to the conference, titled "Opening Up a Closed World: 
What Constitutes Effective Prison Oversight?"; and
	WHEREAS, The topic of independent prison oversight is 
especially important at a time when the Texas criminal justice 
system is proving that it can live up to constitutional ideals 
without the need for court intervention and oversight; and
	WHEREAS, Issues relating to the transparency and 
accountability of correctional institutions matter both to those 
who advocate for the protection of prisoners' rights and to those 
who are charged with holding prisoners safely and humanely; and
	WHEREAS, In bringing this conference to fruition, Michele 
Deitch and Michael Mushlin have been instrumental in organizing an 
event that is sure to stimulate dialogue and debate for years to 
come and lead to significant reforms within the U.S. criminal 
justice system; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Michele Deitch and 
Michael Mushlin for their hard work and dedication in organizing 
the conference "Opening Up a Closed World: What Constitutes 
Effective Prison Oversight?"; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Michele Deitch and Michael Mushlin as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Madden

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 223 was adopted by the House on April 
27, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House