Hawaii Officials Move Forward with $40 Million WCCC Expansion
Hawaii officials have set aside $40 million for an expansion project at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC), the only women’s prison in the state.
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New $96 Million Kona Courthouse on Track for 2019 Completion
Construction continues on a new $96 million Keahuolu Courthouse in Kona located on Kamakeha Avenue.
Hawaii Mulls Public-Private Partnership For New Oahu Jail
Gov. David Ige confirmed at the end of August that the Aloha State will relocate the Oahu Community Correctional Center from its current location to the site of the state’s animal quarantine facility in Honolulu, Pacific Business News reported
Hawaii Struggles as Overcrowding in Corrections Worsens
For years now, officials at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have raised concerns about overcrowding in Hawaii’s correctional facilities, and new figures show that this predicament is only getting worse.
ACLU Files Complaint About Overcrowded Hawaii Jails
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawaii filed a complaint to the U.S. Justice Department.