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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The costs of housing prisoners in the Illinois |
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| Penitentiary System and county jails are a tremendous burden on |
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| the Illinois taxpayers; and
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| WHEREAS, The recidivism rate among prisoners in the |
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| Illinois correctional system is about 54%; and
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| WHEREAS, Many persons sentenced to prison or jail have the |
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| potential of rehabilitation; and
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| WHEREAS, Service in the Armed Forces of the United States |
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| and the Illinois National Guard by persons who would otherwise |
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| be sentenced to prison or jail would be a more productive |
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| alternative for these persons; and
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| WHEREAS, The Armed Forces of the United States and the |
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| Illinois National Guard promote self-respect and enhance a |
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| person's ability to serve the remainder of his or her life as a |
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| productive citizen; and
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| WHEREAS, A Second Chance Task Force should be created to |
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| study military service as an alternative to imprisonment; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| the House create the Second Chance Task Force to study military |
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| service as an alternative to imprisonment; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 8 members as |
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| follows: |
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| (1) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of |
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| Representatives; and |
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| (2) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| House of Representatives; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall choose its chair and |
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| other officers and shall meet at the call of the chair; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve |
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| without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their |
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| reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for |
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| that purpose; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall receive the assistance |
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| of legislative staff and such other persons as it deems |
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| appropriate and shall report its findings and recommendations |
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| to the House of Representatives by December 31, 2008.
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