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Proposal Would Make Information on Inmate Deaths Public

youtube.com When a Hawaii inmate dies at any of the state s jails or prisons, the state Public Safety Department is required to provide a report to the governor withing 48 hours. A legislative proposal would require that same report be made available to the public and a copy given to the inmates family. It s all part of the conversation surrounding inmate deaths under COVID-19. The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs will be voting on HB 796 on Wednesday. The measure would require the state publicly disclose a deceased inmate s name, gender, age and cause of death. Public Safety Director Max Otani told lawmakers he s willing to improve transparency when it comes to inmate deaths but there are privacy issues to consider.

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