WHEREAS, The employees of the Philadelphia Prison System manage a population of over 9000 inmates, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year; and
WHEREAS, Our prison employees are responsible for the safety, security, dignity and well-being of those who are charged to their care; and
WHEREAS, By carrying out their duties effectively, the men and women who work at the Philadelphia Prison System are protecting our communities, and enabling the smooth function of our criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, Within a controlled environment, our correctional employees provide the guidance, instruction, skills and opportunities that allow people to remake their lives, and reconnect with their families and communities; and
WHEREAS, Most importantly, our correctional employees have demonstrated a vision of a correctional system that works hand in hand with our communities and neighborhoods to support and encourage those who change their lives and begin to reach the promise and potential that is within each of us; and
WHEREAS, Correctional employees are a vital partner in the public safety picture; and
WHEREAS, No group of Philadelphia's public servants have a more difficult or less publicly visible job than the women and men who work in our correctional facilities, parole and probation offices; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That May 5th thru May 9th 2008 be recognized as Correctional Employees Week.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Commissioner Louis Giorla as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.
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