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This resolution requests the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to expand its existing inmate development programs by adding community service initiatives. The resolution acknowledges that the department already offers various programs to help inmates gain educational credentials, life skills, and work experience, and notes that current inmate work programs help reduce idleness, teach marketable skills, and lower correctional costs. Recognizing that the State and counties have numerous tasks that could be performed by inmates, such as landscaping, road work, and construction, the resolution specifically recommends that the new community service programs require inmates to perform practical tasks like fixing potholes, trimming trees, and picking up litter. The overall goal is to benefit the correctional facilities, the inmates, and the State by providing meaningful work opportunities that can potentially improve inmates' skills and contribute to community maintenance. The resolution will be formally transmitted to the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation for consideration.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=70&year=2025