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HI SCR20
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Elefante
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AI Summary
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Request that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation comprehensively reevaluate policies regarding in-person contact visitation at all state correctional facilities.
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Urge the department to identify alternative policies that would allow in-person, contact visitation at all correctional facilities, noting that research shows visitation bans do not effectively prevent contraband.
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Recognize that physical contact between incarcerated persons and loved ones, particularly for children visiting incarcerated parents, is important for rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.
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Address current no-contact visitation policies at Halawa Correctional Facility, Maui Community Correctional Center, and Oahu Community Correctional Center that were instituted to combat contraband.
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Require transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Comprehensively Reevaluate Its Policies Regarding In-person Contact Visitation At Correctional Facilities Throughout The State To Best Support Incarcerated Persons In Staying Connected With Loved Ones Who Can Help Them On Their Journey Of Rehabilitation.
Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/22/2025