Christin Johnson, coordinator of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, spoke about the challenges faced by the state’s correctional staff. DOH issues recall alert for Shirakiku ...

Shaelynn and our community deserved so much better. Her death was caused by the three people, who she should have been able to trust the most.” ...

Once again, sick leave abuse and a union dispute are parts of the problem. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission was formed to make sure inmates and detainees were treated ...

“We plan to continue our work with UHCDC and adopt several of the recommendations into the new OCCC project via the planning and design stag,” Johnson said. “We also aim to incorporate the same ...

In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to "the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure,” Lopez said. The case against Fernandez isn't linked ...

“If we move this up to an enhanced Class B or Class A felony, we’re talking about major time in prison.” The changes come as Hawaii continues to grapple with widespread illegal aerial ...

The Hawaii Island Police arrested and charged the second man who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility on Friday, December 13, 2024. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 ...

KAUAI COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- With the future of the Kauai Community Correctional Center still up in the air, the state is now calling on the community for its input. The Department of ...

A new survey has revealed that the vast majority of correctional staff in Hawaii are struggling with serious health conditions due to understaffing and overwork.