HI SB2540

Department of Public Safety directed to prepare a plan for a pu'uhonua (wellness center) on state-owned lands, with preference given to the former Kulani correctional facility site on the island of Hawaii.

Wellness center to provide culturally-based substance abuse treatment and intervention programs for Native Hawaiians, incorporating Native Hawaiian paradigms of ho'oponopono (making right) and aloha 'aina (caring for the land).

Department of Public Safety to collaborate with Ohana Ho'opakele and other restorative justice groups in developing the plan.

Department of Public Safety required to report findings, recommendations, and any necessary budget requests to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2011 regular session convenes.