Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 62 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Public Safety to compare recidivism rates for inmates transferred to mainland correctional facilities with similarly situated inmates remaining incarcerated in Hawaii.

The intent of comparing recidivism rates is to ascertain whether or not it is worthwhile to continue to contract with private prisons on the mainland to house Hawaii inmates.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 62, and recommends its adoption.