Despite a mandate from lawmakers, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made almost no progress in helping more people in Hawaiʻi’s prisons and jails get vital identification before they are released. Between November 2024 and October 2025, about half of incarcerated people released from state prisons — more than 340 people — lacked the … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society