79R15734 JNC-F By: Kolkhorst H.R. No. 1482R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The correctional officers in Texas jails and prisons strive to maintain the high professional standards necessary to operate safe, secure, and orderly confinement facilities; and WHEREAS, Dedicated and loyal public servants, correctional officers work in a sometimes hostile environment and willingly place their lives in harm's way to protect our communities from many of society's most dangerous individuals; and WHEREAS, They work in programs that provide offenders with opportunities for self-improvement and that aid offenders in becoming productive citizens when reentering society; and WHEREAS, An essential element in the success of our criminal justice system, Texas correctional officers are worthy of our greatest respect and appreciation; and WHEREAS, In 1984, a resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress declaring the first full week in May as National Correctional Officers Week, and it is most appropriate to join in honoring these outstanding men and women at this time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby honor the achievements and hard work of the correctional officers in Texas jails and prisons and recognize the week of May 1-7, 2005, as Texas Correctional Officers Week.