WATCH THE EVENT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhHXIrau-RE
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s kickoff panel for the Equitable and Sustainable Futures Speaker Series has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (originally January 30th), due to severe weather.
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Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Justice System: Addressing Over-Incarceration, Disparities, and Pathways Forward
NEW DATE:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Aliʻiōlani Hale
5:30-7:30 PM (HST)
The State of Hawaiʻi faces growing challenges in addressing over-incarceration due to limited funding, resources, and personnel. The current carceral system is overburdened, characterized by disparities in treatment and accommodation, and often resorts to transferring inmates to out-of-state facilities. All of which can have long-term impacts on incarcerated individuals, their families, the justice system, and our greater community.
At Hawaiʻi's Supreme Court, a panel of experts will assess these challenges citing data, legislation, and personal experience, shedding light on opportunities to create a more equitable legal and correctional system. The discussion will highlight the importance of working across agencies and departments to promote justice and provide insights about ongoing efforts to improve the state’s justice system.
Opening Remarks:
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald (Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court)
Judge Rebecca Copeland and attorney William Bagasol (Co-Chairs of CEAC)
Moderator:
Lauree Anne De Mattos (Third-year law student at @uhmlaw)
Featured Panelists:
Makalika Naholowaʻa (Executive Director of @nativehawaiianlegal)
Wookie Kim (Legal Director of @acluhawaii)
Erin Harbinson, PhD (Director of Criminal Justice Research Institute)
Dr. Jamee Miller (Co-Founder and President of @ekolu.mea.nui)
Closing Remarks:
Ruth Oh (Co-Chair HSBA Civic Education Committee)
