Bill > HB1769

This bill requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to gradually reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions, which are defined as any correctional institution outside the State operated for profit or under a public-private partnership. Specifically, starting July 1, 2029, 25% of committed felons held in these out-of-state private facilities must be returned to in-state correctional facilities, and beginning July 1, 2031, an additional 5% of those incarcerated in private, out-of-state facilities must be returned annually. The bill also mandates that the department submit reports to the Legislature on its progress in returning these individuals to in-state facilities, starting in 2027 and continuing each regular session thereafter, with the stated purpose of addressing the harm caused by out-of-state incarceration, promoting rehabilitation, and advancing racial equity.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1769&year=2026