THE SENATE
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Senator Will Espero, Chair |
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Senator Robert Bunda, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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TIME: |
1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Tuesday, February 3, 2009)
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Authorizes the auditor to conduct performance audits of private prisons housing Hawaii inmates, namely Red Rock Correctional Center, Saguaro Correctional Center, and Otter Creek Correctional Center.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Clarifies the circumstances under which inmates may be transferred between Hawaii facilities and facilities outside of Hawaii.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Makes clear that the office of the ombudsman has the authority to investigate facilities that hold Hawaii inmates, appropriates funds to conduct investigations, and makes gender neutral amendments.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires privately owned prisons or out-of-state detention facilities holding prisoners under a contract with the State to follow state freedom of information laws pursuant to chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of public safety to establish performance indicators; requires monthly reports to the legislature, using key performance indicators.
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PSM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires a correctional impact statement be attached to any bill that proposes a change in the law that creates a public offense, significantly changes an existing public offense or the penalty for an existing offense, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures.
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PSM, JGO |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop a plan to use current funding resources to improve community-based programs to assist female offenders in transitioning from prison back into the community.
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PSM, WAM |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6360.