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Courts And Prosecutors Are Keeping Jail Populations Lower During Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Courts And Prosecutors Are Keeping Jail Populations Lower During Pandemic

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Efforts to divert arrestees to reduce jail populations and limit the spread of COVID-19 have made some headway.

First COVID-19 Case Detected In A Hawaii Inmate At Saguaro Cory Lum/Civil Beat

First COVID-19 Case Detected In A Hawaii Inmate At Saguaro

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Two other prisoners were tested, and inmates in three housing pods are now in a precautionary 14-day quarantine.

Hawaii Inmates Locked Down in Arizona Prison After Staff Member Is Infected Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Inmates Locked Down in Arizona Prison After Staff Member Is Infected

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A housing pod with 119 prisoners is isolated as a precaution after a worker tests positive for COVID-19.

Inmates Allegedly Attack Corrections Officers In Dispute Over Social Distancing At Hilo Jail Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Inmates Allegedly Attack Corrections Officers In Dispute Over Social Distancing At Hilo Jail

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Staff members were treated and released for injuries, and intend to press charges against the prisoners.

Corrections Staff Concerned Over New Cases At State’s Largest Jail Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Corrections Staff Concerned Over New Cases At State’s Largest Jail

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Staff say Oahu Community Correctional Center still does not isolate incoming inmates for the full 14-day quarantine.

State Fails Again To Record Video Evidence Of ‘Riot’ At Hawaii Jail Courtesy: PSD

State Fails Again To Record Video Evidence Of ‘Riot’ At Hawaii Jail

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A $4.5 million project to upgrade video surveillance at Hawaii Community Correctional Center won’t be complete until next year.

COVID-19 Cases Plummet At OCCC, Waiawa Inmates Test Negative Cory Lum/Civil Beat

COVID-19 Cases Plummet At OCCC, Waiawa Inmates Test Negative

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Department of Public Safety officials say the first mass testing of a state prison found no cases among the convicts.

Jail Disturbance Was Triggered By Search For Contraband

Jail Disturbance Was Triggered By Search For Contraband

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Inmates at Hawaii Community Correctional Center set fire to mattresses, plastic chairs and books.

Inmates Set Fire, Barricade Doors In Housing Unit Of Hilo Jail Tim Wright/Civil Beat

Inmates Set Fire, Barricade Doors In Housing Unit Of Hilo Jail

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The disturbance was brought under control but some injuries and damage was reported.

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