Bill > SB223

This bill establishes the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Program in each county with a population greater than 500,000. The HOPE Program follows a model developed and implemented in Honolulu from 2004 to 2019, with the goal of reducing recidivism by holding participants immediately accountable for probation or deferral violations through swift, certain, and proportionate jail sanctions. The program is administered by the Judiciary in consultation with the Office of the Public Defender and the appropriate County Prosecuting Attorney. Participants are admitted at the discretion of the court or their assigned probation officer, and the program provides support and accountability through evidence-based practices, including randomized drug testing and coordination with various treatment programs.