HI SCR116

Requests all criminal justice system agencies conduct mandatory and ongoing implicit and unconscious bias training for all employees.

Defines bias-based profiling as actions or decisions based solely on traits including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, background, age, or culture.

Cites 2010 Office of Hawaiian Affairs report and Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force Report documenting disproportionate representation of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system due to implicit bias.

Notes Hawaii Judiciary has already conducted unconscious bias training for all judges and calls for similar training across law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, and parole authorities.

Requires transmission of certified copies to the Attorney General, Directors of Public Safety, prosecuting attorneys from each county, police chiefs, Hawaii Paroling Authority chair, and relevant legislative committees.