STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1399

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 158

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 158 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY-BASED WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS TO ASSIST 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 assist female inmates transition back into society.

The Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Paroling Authority, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, YWCA Oahu, Hawaii Women's Coalition, Hawaii State Democratic Women's Caucus, Community Alliance on Prisons, and several 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.C.R. No. 158 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair