Hawaii Behind Bars

An uprising of up to 18 prisoners injured three correctional officers at the Oahu Community Correctional Center.

After a federal court overturned a national limit on the price of the calls, activists turn to state and local governments.

The deaths of eight inmates, including five suicides, at local correction facilities during the last 18 months have spurred calls for changes.

A bill decriminalizing the possession or sale of pipes, bongs and other drug paraphernalia is cruising through the Legislature, despite strong opposition from prosecutors.

A proposal to reduce the use of and length of inmate isolation is headed for a vote of the full Hawaii Senate.

The lawsuit sought to ensure Native Hawaiians being held in an Arizona prison could engage in customary religious practices.

The Department of Public Safety has not started on expansion of three jails, a $37.5 million project approved by lawmakers last year.