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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Judiciary, which refers to the court system, to assign a single judge to oversee the HOPE Probation Program. The HOPE Probation Program, or Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement, was established in 2004 as a high-intensity supervision program for individuals on probation, particularly those at high risk of reoffending or violating their probation terms, often due to drug use. The program aims to provide swift and consistent consequences for probation violations, leading to positive outcomes for both probationers, such as reduced crime and improved quality of life, and for communities, through decreased crime and lower costs to the justice system. The resolution highlights that having multiple judges handle HOPE Probation cases currently leads to inconsistent decisions and logistical challenges, and consolidating these cases under one judge is intended to improve efficiency and ensure fairness.