HI SCR89

Requests the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations on alternative rehabilitation and restorative justice models for the new Oahu Community Correctional Center.

Advisory committee would include 9 members representing the Oversight Commission, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Papa Ola Lōkahi, ALU LIKE Inc., Liliʻuokalani Trust, Queen's Health System, and ʻAiea-Hālawa community organizations.

Recommendations must incorporate findings from the 268-page "Breaking Cycles Study" conducted by the UH Community Design Center from 2022-2024, which involved over 120 talk stories, 18 site visits, and 8 co-design workshops.

Advisory committee must consult with Native Hawaiian practitioners in hoʻoponopono, lāʻau lapaʻau, loʻi kalo and loko iʻa stewardship, ʻāina-based healing, and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to incorporate cultural practices into facility design.

Report with findings and proposed legislation due to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2027 Regular Session.