HI HR32

Requests the Governor's Senior Advisor for Mental Health and the Justice System to develop a plan for creating placements for mentally ill individuals in the criminal justice system and those recently released from Hawaii State Hospital at risk of recidivism.

Hawaii State Hospital currently exceeds planned capacity, with 78% of patients either being evaluated for fitness to proceed to trial or already determined unfit to proceed.

Previous legislative efforts funding intercept programs (including Honolulu Police Department's Health Threat Assessment Team and Community Outreach Court) have resulted in no meaningful reduction in the state's jail population due to limited coordination between agencies.

Requires the Senior Advisor to submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2027 Regular Session convenes.