STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2063

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 205

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 205 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO WORK WITH THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION WORKING GROUP AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH VISITATION CENTERS AT ALL STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND JAILS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure request the department of human services, in consultation with the department of public safety, to work with the family reunification working group and other community stakeholders to develop a plan to establish visitation centers at all state correctional facilities and jails

The Department of Human Services provided comments. The Department of Public Safety, the Community Alliance on Prisons, Blueprint for Change, O'ahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, Hawaii Children's Action Network, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii provided comments in support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 205 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair