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Make Government Reform A Long-Term Commitment

It is imperative for Hawaii’s policymakers to continually explore meaningful ways to make government at every level more open, transparent, deliberative and responsive. ....

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Neal Milner: When Already? Hawaii Policymakers Just Can't Get Past The Planning Stage

Efforts to build a new stadium and a new prison on Oahu have stalled for years. And the Hawaii Tourism Authority lives on. ....

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Situation is critical: Some inmates released from HCCC due to poor conditions

The Hawaii Community Correctional Center is situated in the heart of downtown Hilo and is designed to hold 206 inmates, but is currently over capacity at 295 inmates, making it the most overcrowded jail in the state. ....

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Debate Over A New Hawaii Jail Heats Up In The Final Days Of The Legislature

The Senate proposed spending $25 million to plan and solicit bids to replace the aging Oahu Community Correctional Center. The House offered nothing. ....

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Editorial: Corrections needs systemic reforms

The confirmation hearing for Tommy Johnson, tapped to head the Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD), has exposed deeper problems with staffing, including the astonishing fact that the “average” adult correctional officer (ACO) works only seven months out of a year in terms of days on the job. ....

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