HI SCR161

Requests the Corrections Division of the Department of Public Safety and Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities to submit joint annual reports to the Governor and Legislature no later than 20 days before each regular legislative session beginning in 2021, detailing segregation and solitary confinement practices.

Requires annual reports to include aggregated data on the number of individuals placed in administrative or disciplinary segregation and solitary confinement, reasons for placement, duration of confinement, recidivism rates, and alternatives used to avoid segregation.

Mandates reporting specifically on vulnerable populations including individuals aged 21 or younger, 65 or older, those with mental or physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, serious medical conditions, pregnant or postpartum individuals, and those perceived to be LGBTQI+.

Requests each annual report include a plan and implementation status for ceasing the imposition of solitary confinement on members of vulnerable populations, citing UN Nelson Mandela Rules that classify prolonged solitary confinement (beyond 15 consecutive days) as torture.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor, Director of Public Safety, Director of Human Services, and relevant corrections and youth services officials.