Hawaii Prisons and Jails Are Bursting
Hawaii’s prisons and jails have been overcrowded for years. The situation is especially dire at neighbor island correctional facilities, where jails a...
Monitoring Devices May Help Eleviate Hawaii Prisons Lowering Prison Costs and Overcrowding
As of January 2016, approximately 300,000 people throughout the nation were being supervised electronically through ankle bracelets, yet only 87 of th...
Reforming Hawaii Juvenile Justice System
In 1987, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) was facing heavy criticism, audits, and legal action. In response, the Office of Youth Services (OY...
Prison Food – What’s on the Menu
"In the prison setting, prisoners lose everything - their rights, belongings, their ability to move freely, and they're at the complete mercy of priso...
Prison Cell Upgrades Should Inmates Be Allowed to Pay for a Better Jail Experience?
Money can’t buy everything, but in Southern California and other places around the world, you can make your time in jail much more comfortable if your...
