STAND. COM. REP. NO. 969

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1570

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1570 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to support community-based reintegration programs for female offenders transitioning from incarceration back into the community.

Your Committee finds that there is a lack of adequate community-based programs for female offenders making the transition back into the community at the end of their term of incarceration. Community-based programs that are responsive to the emotional, psychological, educational, and employment needs of female offenders are critical to breaking the cycle of recidivism and ensuring the long-term success that would come from these women becoming productive and contributing members of society.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1570 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair