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Committee approves resolution designating Nov. 1 as State Correctional Institution Day after debate over focus on inmates vs. officers
Summary
House Resolution 59, to designate Nov. 1 as State Correctional Institution Day and encourage legislative visits and oversight, passed 14‑12. Members debated whether the resolution sufficiently acknowledges correctional officers' safety and whether language should be amended to be more inclusive.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 14‑12 to report House Resolution 59, which would designate Nov. 1, 2025, as State Correctional Institution Day and encourage legislators to visit state correctional institutions to raise awareness of conditions and oversight needs.
Representative Kazeem, sponsor of the resolution, framed the measure as a fact‑finding and oversight tool: "My aim with this resolution is to raise awareness of the conditions in our state correctional facilities and call for greater legislative oversight. ... This resolution recommends and…
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