STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3715

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 130

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT A SECURITY AUDIT OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Public Safety to conduct a security audit of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility.

Specifically, this measure requests the Department of Public Safety to assess the security practices of the facility for the purpose of preventing escapes.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the Office of Youth Services. One individual submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. The Department of Public Safety submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that this measure will provide information about improving the security operations at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility in order to ensure the safety of the public as well as the safety of the youth at the facility.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair