STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1722-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 95

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 95 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REPORT ON THE OVERCROWDED CONDITIONS AT HAWAII'S JAILS AND PRISONS AND THE HOUSING OF HAWAII'S INMATES AT MAINLAND FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Director of Public Safety to report on its six-year plan to address overcrowding in the State's prisons and jail system.

Your Committee distributed a proposed draft of H.R. No. 95 H.D. 1 for review and consideration before the hearing on this measure. Specifically, the proposed draft requests the Director of Public Safety to conduct a security audit of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF).

The Office of Youth Services supported this proposed measure. The Department of Public Safety provided comments.

Your Committee finds that there have been several escapes in the past from HYCF, including a recent escape in 2005. Any escape from HYCF significantly impacts public safety, especially that of the surrounding community. Therefore, a security audit that will review HYCF's existing practices, procedures, policies, as well as make recommendations to address these safety concerns will be beneficial to the public, security staff, and inmates.

After much discussion and consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Substituting its contents with the proposed draft of H.R. 95, H.D. 1;

(2) Changing the title to read: "REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT A SECURITY AUDIT OF THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY."; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency, clarity, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 95, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 95, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

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KEN ITO, Chair