Study: Half of the Hawaii inmates released early because of COVID reoffended
New study reveals more than half of Hawaii inmates released under emergency orders reoffended By Chelsea Davis | January 14, 2021 at 11:02 PM HST - Updated January 15 at 10:15 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Months after Hawaii’s emergency inmate releases, lawmakers want to know if public safety was compromised.
Several hundred Hawaii inmates were released last year under a state Supreme Court order to ease overcrowding and prevent coronavirus outbreaks in correctional facilities.
A new study shows more than half offended again.
“It was a calculated risk on a very risky population because they were already in jail,” said Public Safety Director Max Otani.