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This concurrent resolution addresses fitness for incarcerated individuals by urging both state and county correctional facilities to establish community partnerships to develop and provide health-promoting physical fitness programs. The resolution is supported by several key findings, including National Library of Medicine data showing that a significant percentage of incarcerated individuals have chronic health conditions and mental health issues, and that physical fitness activities can decrease stress, reduce psychological distress, improve cognitive function, and potentially help with rehabilitation. Specifically, the resolution calls on the Utah Department of Corrections to implement such programs in state correctional facilities and urges county sheriffs to do the same in county jails. The resolution is grounded in evidence from studies showing that sports and exercise programs can decrease depression, reduce aggression, improve self-esteem, decrease medical requests, and potentially reduce prison violence and recidivism rates.

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