Mike Town, who retired in 2010, was appointed by Senate President Ron Kouchi.

Reforming Hawaii’s aging and overcrowded prisons was a notable accomplishment of the 2019 Legislature. So what’s happened?

Public Safety Director Nolan Espinda also says the final report on the Maui jail riot isn’t quite finished yet.

With laughter, song and tears, six people shared their experiences with the Hawaii prison system at a recent Civil Beat Storytellers event. Watch their videos below.

The measure also includes $2 million to temporarily house 248 additional Hawaii inmates at a private prison in Arizona.

A stubborn insistence on sticking with flawed nominee Nolan Espinda seems to value loyalty over leadership.

UPDATED:  A Senate committee harshly criticized Nolan Espinda’s leadership of Hawaii’s prisons and the Sheriff Division.

Woman claimed a corrections officer threatened to remove her from a work furlough program if she didn’t have sex with him.

First Lap helps former inmates make successful transitions — with no government funding.