But lawmakers reached agreement Wednesday on a bill to limit the governor’s emergency powers.
State public defenders can still petition the courts to release clients early, but attorneys will have to do so on an individual basis.
The order was designed to reduce jail populations and limit the spread of COVID-19, but infections in jails have stabilized, the court says.
Advocates say something as simple as a state ID card can make all the difference for released convicts.
Lawmakers should approve Senate Bill 1260, a solid step toward much-needed jail reform.
Both the House and Senate seem open to the idea of releasing more minor offenders without bail.
The fate of two state boards tasked with standardizing police practices and reforming the jail system depends on agreement between the Legislature and Gov. David Ige.
Cases at the correctional center are rising and the state health department has identified the situation as a cluster.
A failed amendment to a House bill that seeks to expand voting rights and reduce the influence of money in politics highlights some differences between Hawaii’s Democratic congressmen.
Advocates say something as simple as a state ID card can make all the difference for released convicts.
Lawmakers should approve Senate Bill 1260, a solid step toward much-needed jail reform.
Both the House and Senate seem open to the idea of releasing more minor offenders without bail.
The fate of two state boards tasked with standardizing police practices and reforming the jail system depends on agreement between the Legislature and Gov. David Ige.
Cases at the correctional center are rising and the state health department has identified the situation as a cluster.
A failed amendment to a House bill that seeks to expand voting rights and reduce the influence of money in politics highlights some differences between Hawaii’s Democratic congressmen.
The only prison and jail deaths that corrections officials have announced recently have been due to COVID-19.
It appears lawmakers won’t fund a new jail to replace OCCC, so the state is looking to the private sector.
George Shimabuku, 84, is one of four Hawaii prisoners serving time in Arizona who died with the disease.
