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PSD NEWS RELEASE: SENATE CONFIRMS GOVERNOR’S SELECTION TO HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY BOARD
Posted on Feb 26, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Senate confirmed Governor David Ige’s appointee, Gene DeMello Jr., to serve on the Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) board for a term of four (4) years, which expires June 30, 2024. On Monday, March 1, DeMello will be sworn in and will take over the seat currently occupied by outgoing HPA board member Fituina Tua. Tua’s term ends Friday, February 26, 2021.
The five-person authority is an independent quasi-judicial body, which, for administrative purposes only, is attached to the Department of Public Safety (PSD).