STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1516

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 154

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 154 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REVIEW ITS EFFORTS OF PROVIDING REENTRY SERVICES TO ALL INMATES RELEASED FROM CUSTODY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help reduce recidivism in the corrections system by requesting the Department of Public Safety (PSD) to review its efforts of providing reentry services to all inmates released from custody.

     The Community Alliance on Prisons and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  PSD opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 154 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair