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HI HCR43
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/13/2020
Primary Sponsor
Roy Takumi
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Public Safety to allow prisoners to establish faith pods in each correctional facility in Hawaii as a type of puuhonua (traditional Hawaiian safe place) based on kapu aloha (non-violent conduct code)
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Faith pods would enable prisoners to reestablish recognized native Hawaiian cultural practices and restore the overall well-being of persons, families, and the native Hawaiian community
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References Act 117, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which sought to reduce recidivism and prevent crime through native Hawaiian cultural wellness practices
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Notes that similar Hawaiian cultural programs have been successfully established at correctional facilities in Hawaii, Minnesota, Arizona, and Oklahoma since 1998
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Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor and Director of Public Safety
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Public Safety To Allow Prisoners To Establish Faith Pods In All Correctional Facilities In The State.
Department of Public Safety
Last Action
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 03-18-20 10:30AM in conference room 430.
3/16/2020