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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By:
Representatives Read, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, DeSimone, J. Brien,
Marszalkowski, Craven, Caldwell, and Hopkins
Date Introduced:
May 05, 2026
Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers Week was first proclaimed on May 5, 1984,
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by President Ronald Reagan when he signed Proclamation 5187 creating "National Correctional
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Officers Week" to recognize the men and women who work in jails, prisons, and community
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corrections across the country; and
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WHEREAS, In 1996, The United States Congress officially changed this designation to
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"National Correctional Officers and Employees Week"; and
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WHEREAS, The week of May 3 through May 9, 2026 has been designated as National
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Correctional Officers and Employees Week by the United States Department of Justice and the
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Federal Bureau of Prisons; and
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WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week honors the work of
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correctional employees and correctional personnel for their service with honor, respect and
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integrity; and
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WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week raises awareness of the
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duties, hazards, and sacrifices made by correctional officers and employees; and
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WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week in Rhode Island
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recognizes the employees of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and the members of the
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Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers for their role in safeguarding the citizens of
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the State by providing safe, secure, and humane incarceration of offenders within their custody;
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now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby
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celebrates May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week"
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in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Wayne T. Salisbury, Jr., Director, Rhode Island
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Department of Corrections, and Richard Ferruccio, President, Rhode Island Brotherhood of
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Correctional Officers.
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