HI HB1295

Establishes a temporary Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform within the Governor's Office, to exist until June 30, 2019.

Commission shall develop a statewide plan to reduce the State's prison population, reduce corrections spending, and reinvest savings into public safety and recidivism reduction strategies.

Commission composed of 16 members including the Chief Justice (chair), judiciary and public safety officials, legislators, prosecutors, public defenders, academics, Native Hawaiian representatives, and former inmates.

Commission must review sentencing policies (including mandatory minimums), probation and parole systems, and recommend relocation, construction, or modernization of correctional facilities to comply with federal guidelines.

Commission shall address prisoner housing, job training, parental skills training, affordable rental housing, nutrition assistance, and services for inmates with developmental disabilities to support reintegration into society.