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HR0248LRB104 13156 LAW 25287 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The United States has almost 2,000,000 of its 

3people in prison, which is more than any other developed 

4nation in the world; and

5 WHEREAS, The vast majority of the men and women in our 

6prisons, approximately 95%, will eventually return to their 

7communities; and

8 WHEREAS, Few of those who return to their communities are 

9prepared for their release and often face barriers 

10reintegrating into society, such as serious physical and 

11mental health problems, limited housing options, and 

12inadequate education or qualifications to hold a job; and

13 WHEREAS, One-third of all correction departments provide 

14no services to released offenders, and most departments do not 

15offer a transitional program, placing a heavy burden on 

16families and communities; and

17 WHEREAS, Two-thirds of persons released will be rearrested 

18for new crimes within the first three years after their 

19release; and

20 WHEREAS, Congressman Danny K. Davis sponsored the Second 

HR0248- 2 -LRB104 13156 LAW 25287 r

1Chance Act of 2007 for the purposes of providing transitional 

2assistance to ex-offenders in coping with the challenges of 

3reentry, reducing recidivism, helping to reunite families and 

4protect communities, and enhancing public safety; and

5 WHEREAS, The Second Chance Act of 2007 was signed into law 

6on April 9, 2008; and

7 WHEREAS, The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides grants to 

8state and local governments to promote the safe and successful 

9reintegration of offenders into the community upon their 

10release; therefore, be it

11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 

12HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOI