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There are 9 correctional facilities in Hawaii, including 4 state prisons, one of which is a women's facility, and one federal prison. While there is a vast majority of men in correctional institutions in the state, there is concern about the number of women, which is rising at a fast pace. Between 2001 and 2004, the number of women in Hawaii's institutions grew by almost 33 per cent, a far greater statistic than for men. Many of these women are non-violent and suffer from substance abuse. Currently, there are just under 6000 inmates, men and women, throughout the state. Inmates have access to education programs, sex offender treatment and counselling for substance abuse problems, amongst other services. The Department of Corrections has also implemented a correctional industries division: this allows inmates to gain experience and work skills in preparation for re-entry into the community and the workforce at the end of their sentences.
Capital punishment is not practiced in Hawaii, and there have been no executions since the state's entrance into the US.
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21, May 2012 - Honolulu Allegiant adds 4 more cities to Hawaii service - News 8 KFMB
HONOLULU (AP) - An airline that connects small cities with leisure destination is adding four mainland cities to its Hawaii service ... say a man who hanged himself in a San Diego County jail cell attempted suicide earlier and spent a month in a ...
21, May 2012 - Kihei Police searching for Pahoa man, 19, for questioning about robbery - KITV.com
Big Island police said officers ... by email him at ematsumoto@co.hawaii.hi.us or Detective Derek Morimoto by phone at 961-2380 or by email at dmorimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo ...
21, May 2012 - Van Nuys Retired LAPD detective from Van Nuys station arrested as suspect in wife's 2006 death - Contra
LOS ANGELES - A retired Los Angeles police detective who worked out of the department's Van Nuys Station has been arrested in Hawaii in connection with the 2006 killing of his wife, according to published reports. Dan DeJarnette, 59, was ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Vinson sailor arrested in Hawaii for break-in - Navy Times
The carrier stopped in Hawaii last year after burying Osama bin Laden’s body at sea. During that visit, police found a 22-year-old sailor naked in a Honolulu home. The resident who found the naked sailor in his bed did not press charges.
21, May 2012 - Ogden Drones Over America - New American
But it's not just Texas, drones are used by Seattle, Ogden, Utah, Hawaii, National Guard units in New York ... The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that search warrant describe what police are looking for and where they are going to ...
21, May 2012 - Sparks Bake sale ban in Massachusetts sparks outcries over 'food police' - Axcess News
In Massachusetts, a state law that becomes effective in August will limit access ... Schools in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Texas have crafted regulations designed to require bake sale items to be wholesome ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Animal hoarder, baby death among top stories this week - Tacoma News Tribune
Lawrence Virgil Tom was booked into Whatcom County Jail on investigation ... ALLEGIANT TO OFFER HAWAII FLIGHTS Allegiant Air announced it will start offering nonstop service from Bellingham to Maui and Honolulu this fall. Allegiant will fly ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Big Island police looking for Puna man wanted in stabbing - msnbc.com
to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 if they see him or know his whereabouts, or contact Detective Norbert Serrao by phone at 961-2383 or by email at nserrao@co.hawaii.hi.us. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous ...
21, May 2012 - Hendersonville Conviction overturned in death of NC visitor - Blueridgenow.com
The Hawaii Supreme Court has overturned the manslaughter conviction for a man accused of killing a North Carolina visitor with a single punch. Less Schnabel Jr. was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 2007 death of Christopher Reuther ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Hawaii Police Activities League offering 3 on 3 basketball tournament - KPUA.net
The Hawaii Police Department’s Traffic Services Section and the Hawaii Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) are sponsoring their annual “Click It or Ticket” 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The events will take place on the following dates at the ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Ex-LA detective charged with killing wife
HONOLULU, May 16 (UPI) -- A retired Los Angeles police detective was being held on $200,000 bail Tuesday in Hawaii, charged with killing his wife six years ago.
21, May 2012 - Kailua 05-04-12 DUI Conviction Log
Editor’s note: This log of driving under the influence convictions is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using Hawaii District Court and Hawaii County Police Department records.
21, May 2012 - Elizabeth 'I felt dirty and filthy and worthless': US kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart relives moment
Elizabeth Smart yesterday talked of her torment after being ... She married Scotsman Matthew Gilmour in a Mormon temple in Hawaii in February. Mitchell was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping, while Barzee has served two years of a 15-year ...
21, May 2012 - Van Nuys Former LAPD detective arrested in death of wife - Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
A retired Los Angeles police detective who worked out of the department's Van Nuys Station has been arrested in Hawaii in connection with the 2006 killing of his wife, according to published reports. Dan DeJarnette, 59, was arrested Monday night ...
21, May 2012 - Sunnyvale Ex-LA detective arrested in Hawaii in wife's death - IT Business Net (press release) (subscrip
LOS ANGELES (AP) ' Authorities say a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective has been arrested in Hawaii in the death of his wife six years ago. A Hawaii County prosecutor tells KHON that Dan DeJarnette pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Ex detective arrested in Hawaii in wife's death - News 8 KFMB
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective has been arrested in Hawaii in the death of his wife six ... Authorities say a man who hanged himself in a San Diego County jail cell attempted suicide earlier and spent ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Arizona election official vows to keep Obama off the ballot because of birth certificate - Washingt
Back in March the sheriff released what he said was proof that Obama was not born in Hawaii and that in fact Obama’s long ... a widespread pattern or practice of law enforcement and jail activities that discriminate against Latinos.
21, May 2012 - White Marien Brown sentenced for scamming homeowners in Hawaii - KSDK
Marien Brown was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution for falsely operating a "mortgage rescue" service. Court documents state Brown, also known as Marien White, owned and operated 1st Financial Resource, LLC which ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Family claimed PFD checks while living in Hawaii, state charges - Anchorage Daily News
Brian and Vaealemasina Faatiliga also are under investigation in Hawaii for allegedly receiving public assistance ... The couple could also face jail time and thousands of dollars in fines if found guilty.
21, May 2012 - North Conviction overturned in death of NC visitor - myrtlebeachonline.com
HONOLULU -- The Hawaii Supreme Court has overturned the manslaughter conviction for a man accused of killing a North Carolina visitor with a single punch. Less Schnabel Jr. was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 2007 death of Christopher ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Hawaii's corrections, judicial systems get overhaul
It's a move prison reform advocates are applauding. Legislators have voted to make fundamental changes to the state's judicial system. They passed a law that streamlines prison and parole requirements and could ultimately help reduce the number of Hawaii inmates in mainland corrections centers.
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Stepmom faces extradition in HI in kids' abduction
The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is being held without bail in Hawaii and will be extradited to Montana.
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Sailor remains jailed as Vinson heads to Calif. - Navy Times
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports police said Rico broke into an apartment in Waikiki ... If Rico is guilty, he’ll be held accountable for the crimes, Navy Region Hawaii Deputy Public Affairs Officer Bill Doughty, said.
21, May 2012 - Kailua Circuit Court Sentencing Log 5-9
Editor’s note: This log of individuals sentenced in 3rd Circuit Court is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using court and Hawaii County Police Department records.
21, May 2012 - Janesville Morning State News Briefs: Man wanted for bank robbery and bomb threat arrested - Pierce County Her
A Janesville man failed today to convince an ... Kosier had a Hawaiian vacation cut short last August, when federal agents arrested him in Maui where he rented a vacation home. Wisconsin eighth-graders scored higher than the national average ...
21, May 2012 - Kailua 05-xx-12 DUI Conviction Log
Editor’s note: This log of driving under the influence convictions is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using Hawaii District Court and Hawaii County Police Department records.
21, May 2012 - Mystikal gives a bit of NO flavor to Jazz Fest - Black Hills Pioneer
"That helps keep New Orleans strong." Tony Jones, visiting from Hawaii, said he didn't know what happened to get Mystikal a return ticket to prison, but hoped "the judge was lenient." Jason Foster, a Charlotte, N.C. native now living in New Orleans ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Stepmom in Hawaii held without bail, to be extradited to Montana over kids' abduction
The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is being held without bail in Hawaii and will be extradited to Montana. ...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu E-5 gets 10-year term in fatal Hawaii crash
HONOLULU — A Hawaii judge has sentenced a soldier to the maximum 10-year prison term for the 2010 hit-and-run crash that killed an 18-year-old bicyclist.
21, May 2012 - Wahiawa Armed robbery suspect caught in high-speed pursuit
WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An armed robbery suspect is in police custody following a high-speed pursuit that ended in central Oahu.
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Status on Hawaii inmates in mainland prisons
When Governor Neil Abercrombie took office last year, he said his priority was to tackle the state's prison overcrowding problem - that includes bringing home some 1,700 Hawaii prisoners locked up in mainland...
21, May 2012 - Honolulu New design unveiled for Hawaii's law enforcement memorial
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As Hawaii honors its fallen police officers this week, the push continues to build a permanent memorial. The Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation just released renderings of the tribute's new design. Supporters said they still need about $300,000 for construction.
21, May 2012 - Kailua 05-17-12 DUI Conviction Log
Editor’s note: This log of driving under the influence convictions is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using Hawaii District Court and Hawaii County Police Department records.
21, May 2012 - Honolulu BRIEF: Hawaii County police seek caller who reported Volcano death - TMCnet
May 17, 2012 (The Honolulu Star-Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Hawaii County police are asking for the public's help in identifying a female caller who made a 911 call on May 3 to report a dead person at a ...
21, May 2012 - Retired LAPD detective from Van Nuys station arrested as suspect in wife's 2006 death
LOS ANGELES - A retired Los Angeles police detective who worked out of the department's Van Nuys Station has been arrested in Hawaii in connection with the 2006 killing of his wife, according to published reports. | POLICE NEWS
21, May 2012 - Honolulu Hawaiian tour company charged with tax fraud - Transworld News
The Hawaii state Department of Taxation has charged a Honolulu-based tour company $56,000 in fines for ... an agreeable payment plan and will work on keeping their clients out of jail. Malagon was given five years to pay their back taxes and fines.
21, May 2012 - Honolulu USS Carl Vinson returns to Calif. with 1 sailor in jail, facing burglary charges in Waikiki - Repub
A Navy spokesman in Hawaii says Rico will be held accountable if he's guilty. The USS Carl Vinson and its 5,500 sailors arrived in Honolulu on Tuesday on the trip home from a six-month deployment to Asia and the Middle East.
20, May 2012 - Kailua Kona Police seek island’s most wanted - West Hawaii Today
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20, May 2012 - Kailua Kona 'Hawaii Five-0' season finale: Top 5 Moments - Entertainment Weekly Online
Spoiler alert: Hawaii Five ... years earlier in a police chase, shot and killed Chief Fryer and wounded Max (Masi Oka), who’d followed the trail of blood from the bullet she’d taken from Fryer and found her near the crime scene.
17, May 2012 - Van Nuys Retired LAPD homicide detective charged with killing his wife
A retired LAPD detective who worked on several high-profile homicide cases was in a Hawaiian jail Wednesday after he was formally charged with murder for allegedly killing his wife in 2006.
17, May 2012 - Portland Ex-LA detective arrested in Hawaii in wife's death - Oregonian
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective has been arrested in Hawaii in the death of his wife six years ago. A Hawaii County prosecutor tells KHON that Dan DeJarnette pleaded not guilty to second ...
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