Big Island Chief Judge Judge Robert Kim, who toured the packed facility in January, has been refusing to send some defendants to the jail, letting them await trial at home.

The state says the labor board exceeded its authority and made a "clearly erroneous" decision regarding Jonathan Taum.

Kapiolani Community College has offered courses to women at the Women's Community Correctional Facility since 2008.

The correctional oversight commission observed gates left open and continued problems with the electronic medical records system at the Oahu jail.

Officials warn more arrests are expected as they crack down on drug use in correctional facilities on Oahu.

Staff allege that the number of inmates who tested positive at the Halawa Correctional Facility is higher than official figures.

But Jonathan Taum also was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the attack, so he isn't expected back at work anytime soon.

Brandon Lafoga was convicted in the 2015 shooting of a man in Waianae who managed to escape and drive himself to a health center.

Legislators are considering the requirement after inmates who were sexually abused by corrections officers sued the state.