WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers Week is observed annually during the first full week of May; and
WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers Week was originally designated by President Ronald Reagan under Proclamation 5187, which was enacted on May 5, 1984; and
WHEREAS, it is designed to provide correctional employees, particularly direct contact line staff, the respect and recognition that they deserve; and
WHEREAS, the dedicated staff, teachers, and medical personnel of the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility, County Home School, Juvenile Detention Center and Adult Detention Center work together to operate safe and secure facilities that focus on offender change and promotes a safer Hennepin County, while improving the lives of our clients;