STAND. COM. REP. NO.233

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 106

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 106 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish community youth investment demonstration projects in each county to reduce juvenile incarceration, teach youth accountability to victims and the community, and invest in early intervention and prevention.

Testimony in support of the intent of this measure was submitted by the Office of Youth Services (OYS).

Your Committee finds that this bill offers juvenile offenders an alternative to incarceration, which also helps to ease overcrowding in prisons. In addition, the focus is on early intervention and prevention of crimes.

OYS noted that this bill serves as an alternative to juvenile offenders who do not require a high level of security and are better served in a less restrictive environment. OYS expressed some concerns, however, as to how the Family Court system would delegate legal jurisdiction to the various counties.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 106 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services and Housing,

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair