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HR 6314

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 4TH THROUGH MAY 10TH, 2025, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Edith Ajello and 9 co-sponsors

Rhode Island officially recognizes May 4–10, 2025 as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week to honor and acknowledge corrections staff.

05/08/2025 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 6314

Summary of HR 6314 (Rhode Island)

Title

House Resolution Celebrating May 4–10, 2025 as "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week" in the State of Rhode Island

Purpose and Intent

HR 6314 expresses formal recognition by the Rhode Island House of Representatives of National Correctional Officers Week, and more specifically National Correctional Officers and Employees Week (as designated by federal authorities). The resolution honors the contribution, dedication, and sacrifices of correctional officers and employees who work in Rhode Island’s jails, prisons, and correctional facilities, and signals support for these professionals.

Key Provisions

  • Acknowledges the national history of the observance:
    • National Correctional Officers Week was first proclaimed in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan.
    • In 1996, the designation was expanded to “National Correctional Officers and Employees Week.”
    • The week of May 4–10, 2025 has been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  • States that the Rhode Island General Assembly celebrates May 4–10, 2025 as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies of the resolution to:
    • Wayne T. Salisbury, Jr., Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections
    • Richard Ferruccio, President, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers

Who Is Affected

  • Rhode Island Department of Corrections staff (correctional officers and employees)
  • Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (the state corrections union/association)
  • The Rhode Island executive and administrative community responsible for state ceremonial acknowledgments (via the Secretary of State)

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: May 8, 2025
  • Status: House read and passed on May 8, 2025
  • As a resolution, this bill is ceremonial in nature and does not create new law or authorize expenditures. It serves as formal recognition and a call for awareness and appreciation of correctional professionals.

Practical Impact

  • Public recognition and acknowledgment of Rhode Island’s correctional workforce during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week.
  • No substantive regulatory or fiscal changes are enacted; the primary effect is ceremonial and commemorative, with a formal transmission of the resolution to the Department of Corrections leadership and the state corrections officers’ association.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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