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This Joint Resolution designates the last week of April each year as "Reentry Week" to increase public understanding of the difficulties faced by individuals returning to their communities after being incarcerated. The resolution acknowledges that most incarcerated individuals will eventually be released and highlights the significant challenges they encounter, such as finding employment, housing, and healthcare, which can contribute to reoffending. It recognizes the efforts of various commissions, like the New Jersey Reentry Services Commission (RSC) and the Commission on Reentry Services for Women (CRSW), which have produced reports with recommendations to address these obstacles. The designation of Reentry Week aims to encourage organizations, including State agencies, to support reentry efforts and prompts the Governor to issue proclamations encouraging public participation in observing the week with relevant activities and programs.