Bill Text: PA HR492 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of October 25 through 31, 2009, as "Juvenile Detention Centers Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 31-14)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-07 - Adopted [HR492 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR492-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2755
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 492 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MILLER, BAKER, BEYER, BOYD, CONKLIN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, THOMAS, D. COSTA, BEAR AND BENNINGHOFF, OCTOBER 6, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 6, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of October 25 through 31, 2009, as
"Juvenile Detention Centers Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 20 secure detention centers serving
all 67 counties should be recognized for their ongoing
protection of our communities and the care of youth in their
custody; and
WHEREAS, These facilities provide 805 beds Statewide for more
than 13,400 admissions to juvenile detention each year in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The existence of these facilities is key to the
safety and betterment of their communities; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's juvenile detention centers adhere to
the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model and contribute to
public safety by providing a stable environment for at-risk
youth, both preadjudicated and adjudicated, providing education
and programming and ensuring sufficient opportunities for growth
and development of Pennsylvania's youth; and
WHEREAS, Numerous dedicated men and women work in juvenile
detention centers to ensure every child's health and well-being
by providing competency development, self-discipline and
stabilization through comprehensive evaluations for both
physical and behavioral health, as well as community
involvement; and
WHEREAS, The Juvenile Detention Centers Association of
Pennsylvania acts as the sole resource for these facilities
offering education, representation and support for all of the
important services that juvenile detention centers provide for
this Commonwealth's youth and communities; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's juvenile detention centers in
coordination with the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of
Pennsylvania merit one week of recognition for their unending
services aimed at protecting our communities and assisting
Pennsylvania's youth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of October 25 through 31, 2009, as "Juvenile Detention
Centers Week" in Pennsylvania.
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