07 LC 36
0509
Senate
Resolution 235
By:
Senators Grant of the 25th, Powell of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Whitehead,
Sr. of the 24th and Douglas of the 17th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the American Probation and Parole Association; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is proud to host the American Probation and Parole
Association Winter Training Institute February 11-14, 2007; and
WHEREAS,
the American Probation and Parole Association is an international nonprofit
organization that is the vanguard in exploring, developing, and implementing
positive offender supervision strategies in the field of community corrections;
and
WHEREAS,
Georgia´s probation and parole officers are dedicated and trained
professionals responsible for supervising thousands of adult and juvenile
offenders in our communities, often at great personal sacrifice to themselves
and their families; and
WHEREAS,
probation and parole officers in Georgia work successfully in partnership with
many community agencies and groups to provide meaningful supervision and
referrals for offenders; and
WHEREAS,
the American Probation and Parole Association Training Institute allows
probation and parole officers the opportunity to attend and participate in
training workshops that provide them with the most current and effective
information on how to make our communities safer; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles,
the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, and the DeKalb County State Court
Probation Department jointly sponsor the American Probation and Parole
Association in order to provide superior education for their officers and to
help ensure a healthier and safer Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that the American Probation and Parole Association
be recognized for their outstanding contributions and service to the probation
and parole officers of this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the American Probation and Parole Association, wish them success at their winter
training institute, and extend their sincere gratitude for the many selfless
officers who labor on behalf of their fellow citizens.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the American Probation and
Parole Association.