David T. Johnson

David T. Johnson is professor of sociology at the University of Hawaii Manoa and the author of many works on criminal justice, including “The Japanese Way of Justice: Prosecuting Crime in Japan,” which received awards from the American Sociological Association and the American Society of Criminology.
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HPD Needs A New Chief And A New Culture Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HPD Needs A New Chief And A New Culture

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The Honolulu Police Commission has a chance to put in place a chief who will bring about fundamental change, not just maintain a status quo that isn’t working.  

Now Is The Time For Bail Reform In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Now Is The Time For Bail Reform In Hawaii

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Gov. David Ige should sign House Bill 1567 into law.

In Hawaii, It Is All Too Easy To Punish Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

In Hawaii, It Is All Too Easy To Punish

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All that is required to file a valid criminal complaint is a prosecutor’s signature.

The Mailbox Conspiracy And Honolulu’s Culture Of Corruption Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

The Mailbox Conspiracy And Honolulu’s Culture Of Corruption

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A new book by federal public defender Alexander Silvert on the Kealoha conspiracy is a must-read.

What One Of America’s Leading Police Professionals Says About Police Reform Policy Exchange

What One Of America’s Leading Police Professionals Says About Police Reform

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Bill Bratton has led police departments in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles and has done more to influence American policing than any other person.

The Scandal Of Non-Reform In Honolulu Law Enforcement Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

The Scandal Of Non-Reform In Honolulu Law Enforcement

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It takes a village to do denial this deeply.

A Catastrophe Is Growing At Oahu’s Jail Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Catastrophe Is Growing At Oahu’s Jail

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Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaii.

Honolulu Has Serious Police Problems Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Honolulu Has Serious Police Problems

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There’s a failure of political will to hold law enforcement accountable for its performance.

Sense And Nonsense On Releasing Jail And Prison Inmates Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Sense And Nonsense On Releasing Jail And Prison Inmates

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In many parts of America the coronavirus outbreak behind bars is far more widespread than previously believed.