STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1141-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2083

      S.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 Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2083, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to improve the operation and effectiveness of the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision by:

(1)  Increasing the membership of the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision;

(2)  Authorizing the Judiciary to assess a fee on applications made by a parolee or probationer for a transfer to Hawaii; and

(3)  Establishing one full-time coordinator position under the Judiciary, to help carry out the duties of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders.

     The Judiciary and Hawaii Paroling Authority supported this bill.  The Community Alliance on Prisons submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2083, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair