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A RE SOLUTION
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this, they of June,
A.D., 1971 in the City of Beaumont, at a duly called and regular
meeting of .the City Council of the City of Beaumont, there was
presented, considered, and came on to be heard and adopted, the
following Resolution.
THAT WHEREAS, the problem of crime and public safety is
one of highest national, state, regional, and local concern, and;
WHEREAS, the incarceration and detention of offenders,
both prior to and subsequent to sentencing, is central to the
entire criminal justice system, and;
WHEREAS, the rehabilitation, education, and resocial-
ization of offenders through a comprehensive program of diagnosis
and treatment is necessary to reduce the rate of recidivism, and;
WHEREAS, a program segregating the first offender from
the repeater offender could result in an increased rate of
rehabilitation and;
WHEREAS, offenders whose cases are pending on appeal,
having no rehabilitative resources available to them, represent
a threat to the community at large and a waste of human
resources and;
WHEREAS, present adult detention facilities in the
South East Texas Planning Region are in disrepair, are not
secure, and are too old to be economically remodeled and;
WHEREAS, the need for new jail construction is a priority -
item in the aforementioned region and;
WHEREAS, local resources are inadequate to provide
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, this, the City
Council of the City of Beaumont hereby does endorse and commend
the program of the Texas Criminal Justice Council for statewide
regional jail construction and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this, the City Council
of the City of Beaumont does declare its intent to enter into
a contract with the Texas Department of Corrections for jail
services for misdemeanants and felons, provided arrangements
and facilities are provided in an acceptable and satisfactory
manner, in a contiguous location, and at a cost that is advan-
tageous, in the opinion of this Council, to the above named
jurisdiction, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing is not, nor
shall not be interpreted, represented, nor construed to be a
binding offer, promise, or declaration to contract, but, rather
is an expression and statement of interest in the above mentioned
particulars and is a statement of willingness and intent to
negotiate with the Texas Department of Corrections for the
above outlined services, and if and when the above stipulated
conditions are, in the opinion of the City Council of this city,
complied with in a right, reasonable, and proper manner.
Done this day of June, 1971, by the City Council
of the City of Beaumont.
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