Report Title:

Prisons

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for substance abuse intervention and outreach programs in Hawaii's community correctional centers and correctional facilities.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1813

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO PRISONS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that there are currently no substance abuse intervention or outreach programs in the State's community correctional centers and correctional facilities.  While up to eighty-five per cent of the offender population is involved with some degree of alcohol or substance abuse, many offenders do not choose to seek treatment.  Intervention services that follow evidence-based practices involve motivational therapies to help offenders become prepared and motivated to seek treatment services.  Intervention services include outreach, engagement, and special "induction" efforts to clarify the needs and purpose of treatment and how it would benefit individual needs.

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to establish substance abuse intervention and outreach programs in the State's community correctional centers and correctional facilities.

SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, for the purpose of establishing substance abuse intervention programs in the State's community correctional centers and correctional facilities, as follows:

(1)  Hawaii Community Correctional Center       $

(2)  Kauai Community Correctional Center        $

(3)  Maui Community Correctional Center              $

(4)  Oahu Community Correctional Center              $

(5)  Womens' Community Correctional Center      $

(6)  Halawa Correctional Facility               $

(7)  Kulani Correctional Facility               $

(8)  Waiawa Correctional Facility               $

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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