STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1900

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.C.R. No. 143

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 143, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE CONCEPT OF ESTABLISHING A BIG ISLAND JUVENILE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the concept of establishing a Big Island Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center.

     The Department of Human Services, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, and the Mayor of Maui county all submitted testimony in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that a Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center will fill a gap in current juvenile justice services.  A survey of Big Island police in 2006 found that officers often do not have good options when dealing with arrested juveniles who need supervision.  Further, your Committee also finds that a Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center would benefit law enforcement, the courts, youth-serving agencies, the general public, and above all, youth and their families.  A Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center will be nothing but beneficial to this State.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 143, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair