STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1354-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 190

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 190 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING GENDER RESPONSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AT THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND AT THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Office of Youth Services (OYS) to develop a plan for creating a gender responsive environment at the Women's Community Correctional Center and Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility.

OYS, DPS, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Life of the Land, Drug Policy Action Group, Community Alliance on Prisons, A Woman's Voice, International, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Government Efficiency Teams, Inc., Salvation Army Family Treatment Services, National Association of Social Workers, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

 

Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

(1) Reflecting DPS' position that gender responsive programs are available, but study and evaluation may be needed to provide adequate access to and maintenance of the programs due to staffing and resource restrictions, as well as possible expansion to include new programs; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 190, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 190, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing and Judiciary,

 

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair