Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2926 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to help prepare inmates for reintegration into the community by expanding existing work furlough program opportunities.

Your Committee finds that the capacity of the Department of Public Safety's current work furlough programs is inadequate to handle the number of inmates who qualify for educational, vocational, and employment opportunities in the community. Your Committee further finds that work furlough programs provide inmates with skills, instill a sense of pride and responsibility, and contribute greatly to reducing recidivism.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2926, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2926, S.D. 1.