When the Honolulu Women’s Court is in session, First Circuit District Court Judge Trish Morikawa’s courtroom feels like a family reunion.  On a recent Wednesday, a baby cooed in its mother’s arms as she sat in one of the back pews. Another participant’s 3-year-old grandchild, clad in a Mickey Mouse T-shirt and shorts, excitedly ran up to the … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Expands Effort To Keep Women Out Of Jail