[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR PRATT

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I honor the memory of Arthur 
Pratt, a friend and distinguished Hoosier who dedicated his life to 
helping the less fortunate among us. While I am saddened by Arthur 
passing, I continue to be inspired by his legacy of selfless service.
  Among his many remarkable endeavors, Arthur will be remembered by 
many in the Indianapolis community for the work that he did counseling 
inmates as they worked to address addiction to alcohol and drugs. The 
program that Arthur created to facilitate these efforts, Life 
Effectiveness Training, has worked in the Marion County Jail for more 
than 35 years and has since expanded to other counties across Indiana.
  On July 14, 2001, I joined Arthur at Christ Church Cathedral to 
celebrate his important leadership of the Life Effectiveness Training 
program. Joining Arthur were community leaders who had witnessed the 
success of Arthur's leadership, including members of the religious 
community and law enforcement and government officials.
  It was my great honor to work closely with Arthur to pass the Jail 
Based Substance Abuse Treatment Act as part of the 21st Century 
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act in 2002. This 
legislation makes available additional resources to programs like Life 
Effectiveness Training as they work with inmates to address their 
substance abuse issues. Not only has this approach reduced recidivism 
by up to 64 percent, but it has given countless Hoosiers a new 
opportunity to turn away from crime and commit themselves to becoming 
productive, law-abiding members of the community.
  While I know that this is a difficult time for Arthur's family and 
many friends, my thoughts are with his wife Amal and their children and 
grandchildren as they remember and celebrate his life of service and 
leadership.

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