§352-2.1  Purpose.  (a)  This chapter creates within the department of human services, and places within the office of youth services under the supervision of the director and such other subordinates as the director shall designate, the Hawaii youth correctional facilities, to provide for the custody, rehabilitation, and institutional care and services to prepare for reentry into their communities and families, youth committed by the courts of the State.

     (b)  This chapter further creates within the department of human services, and places within the office of youth services under the supervision of the director and such other subordinates as the director shall designate, and under the supervision of the Hawaii youth correctional facilities, the Kawailoa youth and family wellness center, to provide prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment services and programs for youth at risk and young adults at risk, to prevent delinquency and reduce the incidence of recidivism among youth and young adults in the State.

     (c)  The policy and purpose of this chapter is to harmonize the sometimes conflicting requirements of public safety, secure placement, and individualized services for law violators in the custody and care of the director.  To that end, the director shall provide the opportunity for intelligence and aptitude evaluation, psychological testing and counseling, prevocational and vocational training, and employment counseling to all persons committed to the Hawaii youth correctional facilities and to all youth and young adults admitted to the Kawailoa youth and family wellness center.  Counseling services shall be available to the committed or admitted person's family during the term of commitment to the Hawaii youth correctional facilities or admission to the Kawailoa youth and family wellness center.  The director shall coordinate services provided to the facilities by other departments and agencies, to realize these policies and purposes.

     (d)  For purposes of this section, "youth at risk", "young adult at risk", and "young adult" have the same meaning as in section 352D-3. [L 1985, c 156, §3; am L 1987, c 338, §10; am L 1989, c 211, §8; am L 1991, c 114, §3; am L 2007, c 33, §1; am L 2018, c 208, §3]

Case Notes

  As this chapter clearly mandates that youth correctional facilities be placed under the supervision of the department of human services, the Hawaii youth correctional facility is a state correctional facility.  113 H. 60, 148 P.3d 493 (2006).