ACLU Hawaiʻi supports public defenders decision to release the incarcerated
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued two series of orders since the start of the pandemic, leading to the safe release of hundreds of incarcerated people from Hawaiʻi prisons and jails.
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.”
Public defender’s office wants hundreds more Hawaiʻi inmates released
The Supreme Court is considering the proposed releases to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in correctional facilities.
Hawaiʻi officials looking to reduce jail populations to limit COVID-19 spread
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald instructed some Hawaiʻi judges on Tuesday to identify inmates who can be released in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.