Bill Text: HI HB2480 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Offender Reentry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-28 - Referred to CMV, HHH, FIN, referral sheet 3 [HB2480 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB2480-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to offender reentry.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 353H-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§353H-3[]]
Offender reentry system plan; creation. (a)
The department of public safety shall develop a comprehensive and
effective offender reentry system plan for adult offenders exiting the prison
system. The department of public safety
shall collaborate with the department of human services to review, periodically
update, and implement the plan, as needed.
(b)
The department of public safety shall develop comprehensive reentry
plans and curricula for individuals exiting correctional facilities in order to
reduce recidivism and increase a person's successful reentry into the
community. The
department of public safety shall collaborate with the department of human services
to review, periodically update, and implement the reentry plans and curricula.
The reentry plans and curricula shall
include[,] but not be limited to:
(1) Adopting an operational philosophy that
considers that offender reentry begins on the day an offender enters the correctional
system. Each offender entering the
system shall be assessed to determine the offender's needs in order to assist
the individual offender with developing the skills necessary to be successful
in the community;
(2) Providing appropriate programs, including[,]
but not limited to[,] education, substance abuse treatment, cognitive
skills development, vocational and employment training, and other programs that
help to meet the assessed needs of each individual;
(3) Developing a comprehensive network of transitional
programs to address the needs of individuals exiting the correctional system;
(4) Ensuring that all reentry programs are
gender-responsive;
(5) Issuing requests for proposals from
community-based nonprofit programs with experience with offenders in the area
of reentry; [and]
(6) Instituting model reentry programs for adult
offenders[.]; and
(7) Offering the following services and assistance
to individuals exiting the correctional system:
(A) Helping
offenders obtain proper identification and health care coverage, such as medicaid;
(B) Providing
job search training, including interview skills and resume preparation;
(C) Scheduling
a minimum of one mandatory meeting between the offender, a representative of the
department of human services, and the offender's parole officer;
(D) Scheduling
a minimum of one mandatory meeting between the offender, a representative of the
department of human services, and a family member or responsible party who will
assist the offender when released, if available; and
(E) Providing
contact numbers for support services, such as the supplemental nutrition assistance
program, that might be needed after an individual exits the
correctional system."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Offender Reentry; DHS; DPS; Offender Reentry System Plan
Description:
Requires the department of public safety to collaborate with the department of human services to review, periodically update, and implement the offender reentry system plan, as needed, and review, periodically update, and implement the reentry plans and curricula for adult offenders exiting the prison system.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
