THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

PSM

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 710

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INCARCERATED WOMEN.

Appropriates moneys to the University of Hawaii Windward Community College for the education and reentry program for incarcerated women developed and administered by Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice.  Authorizes the University of Hawaii Windward Community College to award grants to a private entity.

 

PSM/HRE, WAM

SB 711

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GENDER PARITY IN PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN.

Requires the University of Hawaii to conduct a comparative study of all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities in the State, for the purpose of identifying gaps in programming offered to female inmates.  Requires that the study be submitted to the Legislature by 12/1/2023.  Appropriates funds.

 

PSM/HRE, WAM

SB 712

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Appropriates moneys to support a trauma-informed certification program for adult corrections officers at the Windward Community College campus of the University of Hawaii.  Requires the curriculum to include a level I trauma-informed care course designed for adult corrections officers.

 

PSM/HRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair