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90_HR0227
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The safe and efficient operation of prisons in
3 Illinois is a complex matter, especially when the prisoner
4 population increases at the same time the public demands the
5 most economical use of its tax revenues; and
6 WHEREAS, The Department of Corrections currently requires
7 prison guards to work extensive overtime and compensates them
8 at a rate of time-and-a-half for that overtime; and
9 WHEREAS, Questions have arisen as to whether an
10 over-worked guard force can perform effectively and whether
11 hiring additional guards would be more cost-effective than
12 paying large overtime amounts to a smaller guard force;
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
16 Auditor General study the overtime policies and practices of
17 the Department of Corrections in its employment of prison
18 guards; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the Auditor General's study include, but
20 need not be limited to, a consideration of the quality of
21 security provided by a guard force operating under this
22 overtime system, the budgetary decisions that led to the
23 current level of overtime employment, and the
24 cost-effectiveness of this level of overtime employment
25 compared to alternative solutions to the increased demand for
26 guards at Illinois prisons; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That the Auditor General report his findings as
28 expeditiously as possible; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted
30 to the Auditor General.