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Acknowledge the Sullivan County Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SULLIVAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AND CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR CONSCIENTIOUS, DIFFICULT AND DEDICATED SERVICE
WHEREAS, on May 5, 1984, President Ronald Reagan did proclaim that the first full week of May each year would be observed as National Correctional Officer's Week, in recognition of the important role these officers play in our criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, in the year 2024, Correctional Officers and other Correctional Employees continue to play that important role, but in an ever more stressful environment due to the too frequently shown lack of respect for authority, and especially for those engaged in criminal justice professions, which is sweeping our nation and the world,; and
WHEREAS, even as President Reagan observed in his 1984 Proclamation the position of Correctional Officer, once considered merely that of a "guard", has become increasingly ore complex and demanding, involving simultaneously, custodial, supervisory and counselling roles, and that complexity continues to grow; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Legislature wishes to acknowledge the difficult job we ask these officers and employees to perform, locked inside a facility for a large part of their day, where they must securely, safely and humanely keep those committed to the jail, as well as respecting the rights and dignity of all the inmates, including those who have been found guilty and those only awaiting adjudications; and
WHEREAS, the important and difficult role these Correctional Officers and correctional employees fulfill is ...
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