HI HR139

Requests the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission develop a strategy to reduce the women's prison population at the Women's Community Correctional Center by 25 percent by 2029.

Requires the Commission to collaborate with the Judiciary, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Department of Education, Office of the State Public Defender, Hawaii Paroling Authority, county police departments, county prosecuting attorneys, and community-based organizations.

Mandates an initial report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by November 1, 2024, with subsequent reports due 20 days before the regular sessions of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Cites that approximately 86.5 percent of women at the facility have no violent offenses and that women offenders typically have histories of abuse, poverty, or substance abuse rather than violent crimes.

Directs certified copies be transmitted to relevant state officials including the Administrative Director of the Courts, Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and county police chiefs and prosecuting attorneys.