STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1871-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 214

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 214, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MAINLAND AND FDC BRANCH, ON CONTRACT COMPLIANCE OF PRIVATE PRISONS THAT HOUSE HAWAII INMATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to determine if placement of Hawaii inmates in mainland prisons is cost effective and reduces recidivism.  This measure requests the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Public Safety's  Mainland and Federal Detention Center Branch on contract compliance of private prisons that house Hawaii inmates.

     The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  Community Alliance on Prisons offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 214, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 214, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair