STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1188-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 32

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.R. No. 32 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS COMMUNITY-BASED WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FORMERLY INCARCERATED FEMALE INMATES TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the Department of Public Safety to continue and expand its structured, community-based work furlough programs to help formerly incarcerated female offenders adjust to greater independence as they transition back into society.

The Department of Public Safety; Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women; YWCA Oahu; YWCA Fernhurst; Hawai‘i State Democratic Women's Caucus; and numerous concerned individuals supported 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.R. No. 32 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair