Utah HJR4: Resolution Regarding Prison Security and Successful Inmate Reentry

What the bill says

A joint resolution per JR4-5-104) 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution encourages Congress to support policies or programs that assist with successful inmate reentry and enhance security within correctional facilities. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - calls upon Congress to vote in favor of the 2025 Second Chance Reauthorization Act and restore eliminated funding of the Act; - encourages Congress to support policies and programs that provide inmates with affordable health care prior to reentry…

From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:

a joint resolution per JR4-5-104) 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution encourages Congress to support policies or programs that assist with successful inmate reentry and enhance security within correctional facilities. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - calls upon Congress to vote in favor of the 2025 Second Chance Reauthorization Act and restore eliminated funding of the Act; - encourages Congress to support policies and programs that provide inmates with affordable health care prior to reentry; - urges Congress to vote in favor of the 2025 Cell Phone Jamming Reform Act; - requests that Congress criminalize the flying of drones over correctional facilities; and - asks Congress to allow law enforcement and correctional agencies to implement a pilot program to mitigate drones that fly over critical infrastructure. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, an incarcerated individual's success upon re-entry is impacted by the incarcerated individual's ability to access resources like education, housing, transportation, and affordable health care; WHEREAS, the Second Chance Act and the Act's reauthorizations are vital to successful re-entry because the Act enables states, through grants, to implement programs and resources for incarcerated individuals re-entering the community; WHEREAS, the United States …