HI SCR26

Encourages the Department of Public Safety to continue and expand structured community placement programs that assist formerly incarcerated persons in transitioning back into the community

Identifies these programs as cost-effective and beneficial for reconnecting individuals with families, seeking employment, and achieving successful community reintegration

Notes programs are particularly effective for non-violent female inmates who serve as primary caregivers for their children

Received support from the Department of Public Safety, Community Alliance on Prisons, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, and seven individuals

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration