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6 Charged In Killing Of Hawaiʻi Inmate At Arizona Prison Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

6 Charged In Killing Of Hawaiʻi Inmate At Arizona Prison

Anton Myklebust was found beaten and strangled in his cell at Saguaro Correctional Center.

Defense Claims Oʻahu Jail Killing Had ‘Nothing To Do With Being In A Gang’ Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Defense Claims Oʻahu Jail Killing Had ‘Nothing To Do With Being In A Gang’

Lawyers for three defendants acknowledged their clients’ gang affiliations, but said other inmates beat Chris Vaefaga to death.

Lawsuit: Censoring Inmates’ Reading Material Violates Publisher’s Rights Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Lawsuit: Censoring Inmates’ Reading Material Violates Publisher’s Rights

A nonprofit that publishes ‘self-help’ books for prisoners challenges a new state policy.

Oʻahu Jail Killing Shines A Light On Prison Gang Mayhem Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s Office

Oʻahu Jail Killing Shines A Light On Prison Gang Mayhem

Grand jury testimony in a 2023 killing details the power and violence of an organization known as Murder Inc.

Lawsuit Alleges Mentally Disabled Inmate Was Preyed Upon Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawsuit Alleges Mentally Disabled Inmate Was Preyed Upon

Drake Terlep was reportedly afraid to leave his cell in the Hilo jail, and finally killed himself.

With No Federal Halfway House in Hawaiʻi, Inmates Remain Far From Home Cory Lum/Civil Beat

With No Federal Halfway House in Hawaiʻi, Inmates Remain Far From Home

The state’s only halfway house for people convicted of federal crimes closed six years ago so those who qualify for supervised release must stay on the mainland.

Ex-Corrections Official Sues Alleging Discrimination, Wrongful Termination Office of the Governor/2024

Ex-Corrections Official Sues Alleging Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Pamela Sturz claims workplace harassment after her boss learned she was married to a woman.

State Must Pay $124.4 Million In Pandemic Hazard Pay For Prison Staffs, Others Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

State Must Pay $124.4 Million In Pandemic Hazard Pay For Prison Staffs, Others

Guards and thousands of other state workers still haven’t been paid, and interest has started accruing.

Prison Meth Smuggling Case Raises Questions About Hiring Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Prison Meth Smuggling Case Raises Questions About Hiring

In a bid to get a lesser sentence, a former staffer in an Arizona prison where hundreds of Hawaiʻi inmates are held claims she was hired despite her history of mental illness.

Suicides At Hawaiʻi’s Largest Prison Up The Stakes For Mental Health Review Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Suicides At Hawaiʻi’s Largest Prison Up The Stakes For Mental Health Review

The state’s top corrections official has promised “unfettered access” for a pair of outside experts who will begin scrutinizing the system next month.