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Hawaii Senate Bill SR210

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR210

Introduced
3/10/23  

Caption

Urging The Department Of Public Safety And Its Successor Agency, The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation, To Acquire The Honolulu Federal Detention Center And Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Assist In Negotiating With The Federal Government For The Acquisition Of The Honolulu Federal Detention Center.

Impact

The acquisition of the Honolulu Federal Detention Center by the state is positioned as a means to alleviate the significant overcrowding issues that faces correctional facilities across Hawaii. The state jails, which have a rated capacity for approximately 2,491 inmates, are currently housing around 5,161 inmates. The resolution points out that acquiring this federal facility could help mitigate the financial burdens associated with building new state jail infrastructure, which could cost upwards of $1.5 billion.

Summary

Senate Resolution 210 urges the Department of Public Safety and its successor agency, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to acquire the Honolulu Federal Detention Center. This facility, opened in 2001, has a capacity of 1,200 beds but currently houses only around 400 inmates. The resolution highlights the need for state action to address ongoing problems with overcrowding in state jails and prisons, which are currently accommodating significantly more inmates than their designed capacity.

Contention

While there is broad agreement on the necessity of addressing the overcrowding crisis, the resolution highlights potential concerns regarding the negotiations with the federal government. There is a call for the negotiations to include considerations for the continued housing of federal pre-trial detainees under terms favorable to the federal Bureau of Prisons, which may add complexity to how the facility operates under state jurisdiction. Thus, the resolution raises questions about the integration of federal and state correctional strategies and the management of inmate populations.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

HI SB271

Relating To Public Safety.

HI SR142

Urging The Department Of Natural Resources To Work With The Department Of Customer Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Appropriately Manage Feral Cat Concerns.

HI HCR133

Requesting The Department Of Transportation, In Partnership With The City And County Of Honolulu, To Install Speed Bumps, Speed Detection Devices, Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems, And Other Safety Measures In House District 32.

HI HCR59

Urging The Department Of Transportation Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Work With The Honolulu Police Department To Increase Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Electric Bicycles And Dirt Bike Motorcycles To Make Sidewalks And Public Roadways Safer.

HI HR114

Requesting The Department Of Transportation, In Partnership With The City And County Of Honolulu, To Install Speed Bumps, Speed Detection Devices, Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems, And Other Safety Measures In House District 32.

HI HCR223

Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Convene A Task Force To Study Permitted Events In Urban Honolulu.

HI SR186

Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services And Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Work With The City And County Of Honolulu To Establish Community Gardens On Underutilized Public Land.

HI HR203

Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Convene A Task Force To Study Permitted Events In Urban Honolulu.

HI SR67

Urging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And Relevant Federal Agencies To Monitor Pharmaceutical Companies And Take Appropriate Actions To Protect The Integrity Of The 340b Drug Pricing Program.

HI SCR168

Urging The Department Of Natural Resources To Work With The Department Of Customer Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Appropriately Manage Feral Cat Concerns.

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Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Assist The State In Negotiating With The Federal Government For The Acquisition Of The Federal Detention Center In Honolulu.

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