HI HCR22

Requests the Department of Public Safety to reinvest funds from incarceration into structured community placement programs for eligible non-violent female offenders.

Identifies cost savings of $31,775 per year for every ten eligible female offenders by redirecting funds from incarceration ($50,005 annually) to community placement programs ($18,250 annually).

Emphasizes that community placement programs are more effective than incarceration for addressing substance abuse and supporting female offenders' reentry and resocialization.

Notes that most incarcerated female offenders commit non-violent crimes, have substance abuse issues, and are mothers of minor children who would benefit from community-based transitional support.

References T.J. Mahoney's Ka Hale Hoala Hou No Na Wahine program as an example of monitored community placement with gender-responsive services.