H.C.R. 40 Summary

• Request Department of Public Safety to establish "faith pods" based on kapu aloha (Hawaiian non-violence principles) in each state correctional center

• Allow incarcerated individuals to voluntarily participate in native Hawaiian cultural practices as a means to promote healing and reduce recidivism

• Address the severe overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in Hawaii's prison population and their higher recidivism rates compared to non-Hawaiian inmates

• Reference Act 117 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2012) which called for developing wellness centers using native Hawaiian cultural practices to restore well-being in the Hawaiian community

• Require transmission of certified copies to the Director of Public Safety and Chairperson of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees