CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.160
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.B. No. 119
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 119, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Public Safety (PSD) and the Office of Youth Services (OYS) to provide a range and quality of programming for female adult and juvenile offenders that is substantially equivalent to male inmates.
This measure also requires:
(1) The OYS to make available gender-responsive community-based programs for female adjudicated youths by providing a range of opportunities that meet their needs; and
(2) The PSD to make available gender-responsive community-based programs to female offenders by providing a range of opportunities that meet their needs.
Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure is a major improvement in the rehabilitation of adult and juvenile female inmates. Testimony on this measure throughout the legislative process indicates that female inmates have distinct needs that require tailored programs to help them when they are released. The needs include child care, education, skills training, substance abuse treatment, and obtaining and keeping a job. Your Committee on Conference believes that female inmates are in many cases the sole source of support for the family. Rehabilitation programs should address these needs.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by deleting the appropriations in sections 5 and 6 and instead requiring the PSD and OYS to prepare an implementation plan to carry out the gender-responsive community-based program and to submit an appropriation request to the 2002 regular session.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 119, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 119, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ NESTOR R. GARCIA, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Chair |
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____________________________ BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair |
____________________________ COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair |
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