A legislative proposal would provide inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center with the opportunity to care for vulnerable kittens.

Smartphone technology has led to a boom in digital surveillance of pretrial and post-conviction populations nationwide, but also raised privacy and civil rights concerns.

The riot did millions of dollars in damage to the state facility, and the inmate required surgery for his injuries.

Both county prosecutors and the Hawaii Public Defender’s Office urged lawmakers to reject the bill, which would have singled out a staff member at one agency.

Critics of the bill say it’s the latest in a series of moves to undermine or defund the panel, which has drawn attention to major problems and the need for reforms.

Lengthy probation periods can be detrimental to families and community and to chances of reintegrating offenders.

Two inmates were found unresponsive in their cell, and one of them died in an apparent fentanyl overdose.

The state corrections commission encountered an array of problems during facility tours, including some serious safety violations.

Christopher Vaefaga was found unconscious and unresponsive in his cell in a module used to house gang members.

Tommy Johnson will become the director of Corrections and Rehabilitation after the Public Safety Department is dissolved on Monday.