Hawaii Behind Bars

A state task force’s recommendations to the Legislature on pretrial procedures won’t contain any “big surprises,” despite calls for reform.

Two state task forces are due to report to the Legislature soon on how to reduce inmate populations.

The 100-year-old Oahu Community Correctional Center would be rebuilt where the state animal quarantine facility is now.

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

Despite gains made under Justice Department oversight, care of mentally ill prisoners has slipped to troubling levels in recent years.

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.