Report Title:
Correctional Industries
Description:
Clarifies that correctional industries opportunities should be afforded to able-bodied women inmates, as well as male, in correctional facilities in all counties of the State. Adds affordable housing as an area that could benefit from the provision of services from correctional industries.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
493 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Correctional industries are the work programs in correctional facilities that provide real world work experience to inmates, teaching them transferable job skills and work ethic to help them prepare for post-release reentry and employment. The legislature finds that able-bodied women inmates, as well as males, in all the counties of the State of Hawaii should be afforded the opportunity to reap the benefits of participation in the State's correctional industries programs. The legislature also finds that affordable housing is an additional area that would benefit from partnerships with correctional industries.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Clarify that correctional industries opportunities should be afforded to able-bodied women inmates, as well as male, in correctional facilities in all counties of the State of Hawaii; and
(2) Add affordable housing as an area that could benefit from the provision of services from correctional industries.
SECTION 2. Section 354D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§354D-1 Finding and purpose. The legislature finds that the number and types of programs operated by the department of public safety shall be expanded to provide a comprehensive work program for inmates[.] in each county of the State. The full development of inmate employment opportunities shall be expanded to enable correctional industries programs to operate in a cost-effective manner.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) Establish the correctional industries program to allow expanded industries programs to generate revenue to sustain its operation and allow for capital investment. The program should be structured to allow for the increased involvement of correctional industries in providing specific training skills for offenders that increase their employment prospects after release;
(2) Develop industries that provide a maximum level of work for all qualified, able-bodied inmates[;], including female inmates;
(3) Provide an environment for the operation of correctional industries similar to that of a private business operation;
(4) Encourage cooperative training ventures between the correctional industries program and the private sector; and
(5) Provide for low-cost construction, renovation, and repairs of facilities, grounds, furniture, vehicles, and equipment for private nonprofit social service, education, affordable housing, and health agencies and programs."
SECTION 3. Section 354D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§354D-4 Powers and duties of the director. Under the supervision of the director or the director's designee, the administrator of the correctional industries program shall[:] undertake the following in each county of the State, with respect to both female and male able-bodied inmates:
(1) Develop programs generating revenue that best sustains their operation and allows for capital investment, and reimburses the general fund, when possible, for the expense of correctional services;
(2) Develop programs providing the maximum level of work and training opportunities for qualified, able-bodied inmates;
(3) Develop programs assuming responsibility for training qualified, able-bodied inmates in general work and specific training skills that increase their employment prospects after release;
(4) Develop programs in which inmates can learn skills used in the construction and other industries, while providing low-cost construction, renovation, and repairs of facilities, grounds, furniture, vehicles, and equipment for private, nonprofit social services, health, affordable housing, or education agencies and programs;
(5) Acquire or purchase equipment, materials, supplies, office space, insurance, and services necessary to establish and maintain programs pursuant to this chapter;
(6) Use labor services of qualified, able-bodied inmates in the manufacture or production of goods and services that are needed for the construction, operation, or maintenance of any office, department, institution, or agency supported in whole or in part by the State, the counties, or the federal government;
(7) Sell all goods and services to the State, the counties, or the federal government;
(8) Purchase, lease, trade, exchange, acquire, and maintain personal property; and
(9) Accept grants or loans from the State, the counties, or the federal government."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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