Abercrombie introduces plan to reduce recidivism, number of inmates housed out-of-state.
Prisons
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Keeping Hawaii Inmates’ IDs Out of The Trash
Under old Department of Public Safety policy, inmates’ belongings could be thrown away — including identification.
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New Public Safety Director ‘Born’ For the Job
Senate committee approves Abercrombie’s nominee to lead Hawaii’s prisons system.
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Critical Audit Could Spur Hawaii Prison Reform
A harsh assessment of Hawaii’s contract with a mainland corrections company may be the catalyst needed to fix an overcrowded system.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi State Government, Prisons
Gov: ‘Bring All Prisoners Back’ From Mainland
In a policy shift, Neil Abercrombie proposes moving beyond his plan to stop shipping prisoners to the mainland.
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A Surcharge on Safety: Outsized Overtime at the Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Many employees earned more in overtime than regular pay, including corrections officers earning more than $80,000 in one year, Civil Beat investigation reveals.
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Criminal Injustice for Native Hawaiians
OHA releases a damning report on the treatment of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system and calls out for solutions.
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The Value of Hawaii: Prisons by Meda Chesney-Lind and Kat Brady
Lock ‘em up, Danno: Hawaii’s imprisonment boom and how it hurts our education system.