HI SB2776

Requires objective pretrial risk assessments to be conducted within three working days of admission to community correctional centers to help courts determine whether to release pretrial offenders.

Increases Hawaii Paroling Authority membership from three to five members and requires use of validated risk assessment tools to determine prisoners' likelihood of reoffending and suitability for parole.

Limits initial incarceration for parole violators to no more than six months (or remainder of sentence, whichever is shorter) for first-time violations not involving new felony charges, absconding, sex offender violations, or prior reimprisonment for parole violations.

Increases victim restitution deductions from inmates' earnings from ten to twenty-five percent of total moneys earned, deposited, or credited to inmate accounts, with monthly deductions paid once the amount reaches $25 or annually, whichever is sooner.

Establishes a justice reinvestment strategy designed to reduce incarcerated population by approximately 1,050 beds and generate $26,000,000 in savings by fiscal year 2015, with savings reinvested in victim services, reentry programs, and supervision.