,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,ms4 
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mrs4         
,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 
,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1    
,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,?an$>7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! designation ( ! week (     
,april #bd ?r\gh ,april #cj z ! annual  
,national ,re5try ,week4  ,:]eas1       
despite mak+ up only #e p]c5t ( ! global
 population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has m ?an  
#bj p]c5t ( ! _w's prison population2   
,:]eas ! inc>c]at$ population has       
increas$ by #ejj p]c5t to #b1jjj1jjj p 9
 jail or prison1 a rate ( inc>c]ation   
:i* outpaces bo? crime & population     
gr[?2 ,:]eas ! c>c]al sy/em is unequipp$
 to manage ?is gr[+ population due to   
p]si/+ *all5ges to recruit & reta9 /aff3
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons has ov] #b1ejj    

vacant correctional (fic] positions &   
ov] #g1jjj vacant positions2 ,:]eas mass
 inc>c]ation is co/ly to ,f$]al & ,/ate 
budgets1 co/+ ,/ate gov]nm5ts an e/imat$
 #fd1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> & co/+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ov] #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj e 
ye>2 ,:]eas ! patt]ns ( mass inc>c]ation
 & recidivism are co/ly1 & public funds 
w\ld be bett] inve/$ 9 community        
developm5t1 education1 & work=ce        
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
sp5ds approximately #db1jjj annually on 
ea* inc>c]at$ individual1 & ,/ate       
gov]nm5ts sp5d betwe5 #bc1jjj to        
#cjg1dfc annually on ea* inc>c]at$      
individual2 ,:]eas #a 9 e #c adults 9   
,am]ica has a crim9al record1 & #ie     
p]c5t ( inc>c]at$ p w be releas$ f      
prison & w re5t] society2 ,:]eas        
approximately #ce p]c5t ( all prison]s h
 a diagnos$ m5tal heal? disord]1 &      
inc>c]ation is kn[n to be inh]5tly      
damag+ to ! m5tal heal? ( prison]s1 (t5 
caus+ symptoms ( ,,ptsd 9 =m]ly         
inc>c]at$ p]sons2 ,:]eas ! population ( 

deta9$ p]sons is increas+ among key     
demographics1 ) significant             
ov]repres5tation ( m9ority demographics 
among inc>c]at$ populations2 ,:]eas1    
dep5d+ on _! social & economic /atus1   
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals are m likely
 to face unemploym5t ^u release1 ?us    
lead+ to high] rates ( recidivism1 z    
unemploym5t correlates ) a high]        
likelihood to re(f5d2 ,:]eas #aa1djj1jjj
 individuals cycle ?r\gh local jails    
annually1 & #fej1jjj re5t] _!           
communities f prisons1 & ^! individuals 
face ?\s&s ( re/rictions to re9tegration
 at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels2    
,:]eas =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals face 
significant re/rictions to education1   
employm5t1 h\s+1 cr$it1 & /ability1 :i* 
contribute to ! conc]n+ly high          
recidivism rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( #gj 
p]c5t ( =m] convicts re(f5d+2 ,:]eas !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice mu/ take /eps to    
make ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em m fair &    
effici5t 9 ord] to r$uce recidivism1 &  
support ! re5try ( =m]ly inc>c]at$      

individuals z p>ticipatory1 contribut+  
memb]s ( _! communities2 ,:]eas support+
 successful re5try is an unavoidable    
elem5t ( ensur+ & promot+ public safety 
by support+ ! re5try ( =m] convicts to  
productive1 law-abid+ lives2 & ,:]eas ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,bureau (       
,prisons are enc\rag$ to coord9ate &    
engage 9 re5try ev5ts1 ef=ts1 & le>n+   
opportunities at _! facilities3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 recognizes-- 7#a7 ! annual ,national   
,re5try ,week2 &  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is exp]i5c+ a mass inc>c]ation  
crisis ) mass inc>c]ation rates increas+
 by #ejj p]c5t s9ce #aigj1 & mass       
inc>c]ation & cycles ( /ructural        
m>g9alization h creat$ dang]\sly high   
rates ( recidivism2  7,b7 ! ,nation has 
a responsibility to advance re5try      
programs t promote opportunity1 bol/]   
public safety1 & grant =m]ly inc>c]at$  
individuals ! opportunity to re5t]      
communities ) f9ancial & m5tal /ability2
  7,c7 to bett] mitigate high recidivism

 rates1 ,congress mu/ "w t[>d address+  
exi/+ ob/acles to successful re5try by  
increas+ access = =m]ly inc>c]at$       
individuals to-- 7i7 halfway homes &    
h\s+ res\rces ^u release2  7ii7         
education programs :ile inc>c]at$2      
7iii7 opportunities = high] education   
grants foll[+ _! release2  7iv7         
occupational tra9+ opportunities :ile   
inc>c]at$2 &  7v7 access to m5tal heal? 
s]vices2  7,d7 to improve re5try        
outcomes = ! =m]ly inc>c]at$1 ,congress 
mu/ inve/ 9 crim9al ju/ice frameworks t 
address high rates ( recidivism &       
support ! individual success & rights ( 
inc>c]at$ individuals be=e & aft]       
re5try2  7,e7 inc>c]at$ p]sons mu/ h    
access to res\rces & programs t enc\rage
 _! successful re5try2 &  7,f7 ,national
 ,re5try ,week is an opportunity-- 7i7  
to deep5 ! national conv]sation ab\t    
recidivism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 to  
amplify & inve/ 9 community-driv5       
policy1 rese>*1 & recidivism solutions2 
7iii7 to improve ! outcomes ( inc>c]at$ 

p]sons ^u re5try into society2  7iv7 to 
provide a national plat=m = entities    
c5t]$ on =m]ly inc>c]at$ p]sons & _!    
ef=ts to ensure ! successful re5try (   
=m]ly inc>c]at$ p]sons into society2    
7v7 to support ef=ts to increase fund+ &
 advance policies = organizations t     
provide h\s+1 occupational tra9+1 &     
m5tal heal? res\rces = inc>c]at$ p]sons 
re5t]+ society2 &  7vi7 to inve/ 9      
evid5ce-bas$ policy solutions to create 
saf] communities across ! ,nation4