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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

The city and state quickly came to an agreement after EMS warned it would no longer enter Hālawa prison or the Oʻahu jail because of security concerns.

Recent incidents at two state facilities prompted a letter to state prison officials telling them medical crews won’t be going inside the jails and prison anymore.

A pair of national experts will determine what is needed to improve services for mentally ill inmates. Then lawmakers will be asked to fund the fixes.