[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING PRETRIAL, PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPERVISION WEEK OF 2019

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 23, 2019

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the nation's 
community corrections professionals and the vital role they play in 
enhancing public safety throughout the United States. In honor of the 
invaluable contributions of these dedicated public servants, the 
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and its associated 
members have designated the week of July 21 through 27 ``Pretrial, 
Probation and Parole Supervision Week 2019.''
  I thank the thousands of men and women who perform these important 
public safety duties and urge my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me in support of APPA's week-long recognition 
efforts this year. Thousands of women and men in the nation's capital 
and across the country serve as pretrial, probation and parole officers 
or administrators. As public servants, they, along with many other 
Americans, commit themselves on a daily basis to helping improve the 
lives of those involved in the criminal justice system. The work of 
these professionals ultimately results in stronger and safer 
communities for all.
  Community corrections professionals are responsible for the 
supervision of adult and juvenile offenders in communities throughout 
our nation. These trained professionals go above and beyond the call of 
duty by connecting their clients to supportive services, community-
based resources, employment opportunities, housing programs and other 
evidence-based practices that help individuals successfully complete 
supervision and reenter society. Community corrections professionals 
strive to provide these services and support, while simultaneously 
providing client surveillance, crime prevention and restorative 
justice.
  In honor of Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week 2019, I 
take the opportunity to recognize those who carry out community 
corrections and supervision services especially in the District of 
Columbia, including the officers and professionals of the Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 
(CSOSA). CSOSA and the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of 
Columbia (PSA) are dedicated to reducing recidivism and enhancing 
public safety in the nation's capital. CSOSA and PSA are recognized as 
model community supervision entities because of their use of evidence-
based practices and community partnerships. On any given day, CSOSA is 
responsible for supervising approximately 10,500 individuals on 
probation, parole or supervised release, while PSA supervises over 
17,000 defendants over the course of a year. Charged with having to 
balance issues of public safety with social services and reentry 
support, the employees of CSOSA and PSA help to enhance the security of 
everyone who lives, works or visits the District.
  Madam Speaker, again, I extend my gratitude to these public servants 
for their commitment, compassion and contributions to healthier and 
safer communities throughout the United States. I ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in acknowledging the impact community 
corrections professionals have on the quality of life of all Americans 
throughout our country by recognizing July 21 through 27 as Pretrial, 
Probation and Parole Supervision Week 2019.

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