PUBLIC LAW 101-31—MAY 22, 1989 103 STAT. 63 Public Law 101-31 101st Congress Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning May 7, 1989, as "National Correctional Officers May 22, 1989 Week". [H.J. Res. 135] Whereas American correctional officers who work in our jails and prisons are currently responsible for the containment and control of over six hundred thousand prisoners; Whereas correctional officers must protect inmates from violence while encouraging them to develop skills and attitudes that can help them become productive members of society following their release; Whereas the morale of correctional officers is affected by many factors, and the public perception of the role of correctional officers is more often based upon dramatization rather than fac- tual review; Whereas good job performance requires correctional officers to absorb the adverse attitudes present in confinement while maintaining themselves as professionals in order to have their ^ actions appreciated and accepted by the public at lai^e; Whereas correctional officers had been similarly honored by many States and localities; Whereas correctional officers had been similarly honored by a joint ~^ resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled in 1984, 1985, and 1987; and Whereas the attitude and morale of correctional officers is a matter worthy of serious congressional attention: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the period commenc- ^ ing May 7, 1989, hereby is designated "National Correctional Offi- cers Week" and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved May 22, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—HJ. Res. 135: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Vol. 135 (1989): May 2, considered and passed House. May 9, considered and passed Senate.
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