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Smith v. State of Hawaii, HI, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017

Brief • July 31, 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault

Smith v. State of Hawaii, HI, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017 .. ,_ n n SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, JOINT TORTFEASOR RE~EASE, AND DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT STORMY RAE SMITH, (hereinafter "Releasor"), for Releasor and Releasor' s heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND AND …

Does v. State of Hawaii, HI, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2017

Brief • July 26, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Prisoner-Staff Assault

Does v. State of Hawaii, HI, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-00143-JAO-KJM Document 24 Filed 07/26/17 Page 1 of 29 PageID.301 MYLES S. BREINER 4364 LAW OFFICES OF MYLES S BREINER 841 Bishop Street, Suite 2115 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Telephone: (808) 526-3426 E-Mail: Myles@Breinerlaw.net Attorney for Plaintiffs Jane Does 1-10 …

Hawaii Rates May 2017

Kickback publication • May 8, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

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Hawaii: Prison Subcontractor under Scrutiny

Article • February 8, 2017 • from PLN February, 2017

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Cost of Prison Systems

Hawaii: Prison Subcontractor under Scrutiny by Louis Berger, a New Jersey-based engineering firm, was tapped as a subcontractor for the construction of a prison to replace the dilapidated Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), despite having a checkered history of legal troubles and accusations of fraud and corrupt practices. The improprieties …

Hawaii Warden Subjected Female Prisoners to “Shame Therapy”

Article • January 10, 2017 • from PLN January, 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Prison Labor, Forcible Treatment, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Hawaii Warden Subjected Female Prisoners to “Shame Therapy” by The head of the Kauai Community Correctional Center (KCCC) came under fire after admitting he had humiliated female prisoners by showing them sexually-oriented films in an attempt to administer “shame therapy.” Warden Neal Wagatsuma denied he had shown pornography to the …

Hawaii's Justice Reinvestment Law Not Achieving Lower Costs and Prisoner Counts

Article • November 15, 2016

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Conditions of Confinement, Overcrowding

Hawaii's Justice Reinvestment Law Not Achieving Lower Costs and Prisoner Counts by Derek Gilna When Hawaii passed the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) in 2012 it hoped to duplicate the results of the 17 other states adopting similar initiatives, accord to a recent report by the Urban Institute.  For a while, …

Hawaii: Money from Restitution Orders Generally Not Collected

Article • August 22, 2016

Filed under: Restitution

Hawaii: Money from Restitution Orders Generally Not Collected by Thirteen years after a state auditor released a report critical of the Hawaii judiciary's collection efforts, only a small fraction of the millions of dollars in restitution assessed against offenders has been collected, leaving victims of crime upset at what they …

Another Hawaii DOC Guard Goes To Prison

Article • August 9, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct

Another Hawaii DOC Guard Goes To Prison by Christopher Zoukis For the second time in a year, a Hawaii Department of Corrections guard was convicted in federal court after being found guilty on corruption charges. Former Halawa Correctional Facility guard Feso Malufau was found guilty by a jury in the …

Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action

Article • August 3, 2016

Filed under: Class Certification, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Practices, Religious Property

Hawaiian Prisoners’ Religious Freedom Lawsuit Certified as Class Action by Derek Gilna Native Hawaiians have a rich religious history, with elaborate rituals and sacred objects, which is a significant part of their culture.  Interference with the free exercise of these traditional religious practices at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona where …

Hawaii Prisoner Awarded $7.2 Million after Losing His Fingers and Feet

Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Kidney, Misdiagnosis, Amputations, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Infections, Staffing

Hawaii Prisoner Awarded $7.2 Million after Losing His Fingers and Feet by Christopher Zoukis In October 2011, 30-year-old Aaron David Persin was accosted by police officers for having an open container of alcohol. When they determined that he had warrants for missing traffic court they arrested Persin, who was homeless. …

Hawaii Prison Relocation Project Fails to Skirt Environmental Review

Article • August 2, 2016 • from PLN August, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct, Overcrowding, Environmental Law

Hawaii Prison Relocation Project Fails to Skirt Environmental Review by Panagioti Tsolkas While lawmakers in Hawaii have advanced bills to fast-track the relocation of a state prison, they were forced to concede that an environmental impact review could not be avoided. In February 2016, the state legislature held a pair of …

Unlocking Justice - Community Protection and Smart Spending, Hawaii Conference, 2009

Publication • July 26, 2016

Filed under: Organizing, Prison Reform

Unlocking Justice - Community Protection and Smart Spending, Hawaii Conference, 2009 UNLOCKING JUSTICE Community Protection & Smart Spending Conference Proceedings October 17, 2009 Honolulu, Hawai`i Ching Conference Center Chaminade University of Honolulu Conference Co-Sponsors Alpha Phi Sigma, Iota Gamma Chapter – Chaminade University Criminal Justice Honor Society The College of …

A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona

Article • July 6, 2016 • from PLN July, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona by Valley fever is widespread in the Southwest, yet Hawaii prison officials haven’t paid much attention to it, despite the recent deaths of at least two prisoners who had the disease. by Rui Kaneya, Civil Beat In the spring of 2014, …

Investigative Report - Otter Creek CCA sexual assault of HI and KY inmates, KDOC, 2009

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Investigative Report - Otter Creek CCA sexual assault of HI and KY inmates, KDOC, 2009

Letter to CCA re Renewal of Otter Creek contract and transfer of HI inmates, KY DOC, July 24, 2009

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic

Letter to CCA re Renewal of Otter Creek contract and transfer of HI inmates, KY DOC, July 24, 2009

Hawaii Prisons Experience Security Failures, Other Troubling Incidents

Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Hiring Liability, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Hawaii Prisons Experience Security Failures, Other Troubling Incidents by David Reutter Operations and management at two Hawaii prisons are under scrutiny following a series of incidents over the past several years that have ranged from prisoner deaths and escapes to sexual harassment by staff members and the beating of a …

HI Women Inmates Letter to HI_State Senator re OCCC CCA KY, April 24, 2008

Publication • February 24, 2016

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women

HI Women Inmates Letter to HI_State Senator re OCCC CCA KY, April 24, 2008 Hawaii Women Inmates Otter Creek CorrectionalCenter CorrectionsCorporationof America, Kenfucky P.O.Box 500 Wheelwright, Kentucky 41 669 April 24,2008 SenatorWill Espero Public SafetyCommittee StateCapitol Honolulu,Hawaii 96813 Dear SenatorEspero, We havebeenhousedhere in Kentucky sinceOctober,2005. Early on, we had very …

Hawaii Warden Allegedly Sexually Abuses Female Prisoners In Guise of Rehabilitation

Article • January 12, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Hawaii Warden Allegedly Sexually Abuses Female Prisoners In Guise of Rehabilitation by Christopher Zoukis   By Christopher Zoukis A Hawaii prison warden who allegedly forced female prisoners to disclose their sexual history -- in some cases while being filmed or in front of male prisoners -- is being sued in …

United States District Court Magistrate Rules on Discovery Issues in Prison Gang Death

Article • November 10, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Evidentiary Ruling, Discovery, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

United States District Court Magistrate Rules on Discovery Issues in Prison Gang Death by United States District Court Magistrate Rules on Discovery Issues in Prison Gang Death On November 21, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, a magistrate judge denied in part and granted in …

News in Brief

Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015

News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …