A catastrophe is growing at Oʻahu’s jail
Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaiʻi.
Critics say Hawaiʻi prisons are failing to help released inmates
Advocates say they’ve had to take over reentry services for prisoners released because of COVID-19 worries.
No COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi prisons, inmate population reduced
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued an order Thursday “regarding the release or changes in the conditions of confinement of inmates amid concerns of a potential COVID-19 outbreak in Hawaiʻi’s correctional centers and facilities.”