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HI SCR114
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
S.C.R. No. 114 Summary
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Urges full implementation of recommendations from the Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force, Pū'uhonua Summit, and Council of State Governments Justice Center to reduce Hawaii's incarcerated population by 25 percent by 2023.
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Addresses Native Hawaiian overrepresentation in the criminal justice system, where Native Hawaiians comprise 24 percent of Hawaii's population but represent 39 percent of the incarcerated population.
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Directs the Department of Public Safety to consider comprehensive criminal justice reform when building a replacement for the O'ahu Community Correctional Center.
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Requires that corrections spending reductions be directed toward strengthening Native Hawaiian communities.
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Recommends establishing pu'uhonua (wellness centers) on every island to divert non-violent offenders from the current criminal justice system.
Legislative Description
Urging The Full Implementation Of Recommendations From The Native Hawaiian Task Force, Puuhonua Summit, And Justice Center As A Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform To Reduce The Incarcerated Population, Including The Native Hawaiian Incarcerated Population, By Twenty-five Percent By 2023.
Native Hawaiians
Last Action
Referred to HWN/JDC, WAM.
3/15/2018