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HI HB334

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2009

Primary Sponsor

Scott Nishimoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Public Safety to determine the number of women inmates eligible for reintegration into the community
  • Directs PSD to contract with gender-responsive community service providers to assist women in transitioning from incarceration to the community
  • Appropriates an unspecified sum of money to fund the reintegration program
  • Received support from the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Hepatitis Network's Prisoner Reintegration Program, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc.
  • Recommended for passage to Second Reading and referral to the Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Community-based Reintegration Program

Last Action

Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.

5/11/2009

Committee Referrals

Finance2/18/2009
Public Safety1/26/2009

Full Bill Text

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