Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen is frustrated that judges on the Big Island are releasing people who were arrested for multiple felonies over the objections of his deputies. The judges cite poor conditions at the overcrowded Hilo jail as a reason for the releases. “This is unacceptable,” Waltjen told the House Judiciary and Hawaiian … Continue reading Judge: ‘Seeing Is Believing’ When It Comes To ‘Atrocious’ Conditions At The Hilo Jail