HI SCR25

Requests the Department of Public Safety to establish "faith pods" based on kapu aloha (Hawaiian non-violence practices) within each correctional center in Hawaii.

Aims to provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to practice native Hawaiian cultural traditions as a means to restore well-being and reduce recidivism among the Native Hawaiian community, which is overrepresented in the State's prison population.

References Act 117 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2012), which sought to reduce recidivism and prevent crime through wellness centers based on native Hawaiian cultural practices.

Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Director of Public Safety and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.