Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Think More Carefully Before Going All In On Police Surveillance Technology
Drones and ShotSpotter and even more surveillance cameras are invading our privacy and need effective oversight.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Green’s Legacy: Real Community Safety Or Locking People Up In A Super Jail?
The only answer to overcrowding in Hawaiʻi’s incarceration system is diversion and bail reform.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Treat Gun Violence As A Public Health Crisis
Evidence-based approaches, focused deterrence, behavioral interventions and community investment can help identify conflicts and work to defuse them.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Habitual Offender Laws Are More Political Theater Than Crime Control
Punitive approaches to minor offenses will only exacerbate the challenges faced by Hawaii’s criminal justice system.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Oahu Doesn’t Need Another New Jail
It won’t mitigate the harm and violence of the current system in ways supporters of the idea claim.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Now Is The Time For Bail Reform In Hawaii
Gov. David Ige should sign House Bill 1567 into law.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Consider The Unintended Consequences Of Pandemic Mandates
Be mindful of the implications of broad, sweeping state action. The lessons of history are clear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Catastrophe Is Growing At Oahu’s Jail
Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Let’s All Pitch In To A New Community Bail Fund
Legislators passed some reform measures this session, but poor defendants are still discriminated against. A new nonprofit effort will help.