Report Title:

Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities; Purpose

Description:

Clarifies the purpose of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities.  (HB1358 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1358
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 352-2.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  This chapter creates within the department of human services, and to be placed within the office of youth services under the supervision of the director and such other subordinates as the director shall designate, the Hawaii youth correctional facilities[, in order] to provide for the [incarceration, punishment,] custody, rehabilitation, and institutional care and services to [reintegrate] prepare for reentry into their communities and families, [children] youth committed by the courts of the State."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.