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Coalitions urge panel to reject $30M jail planning and broader incarceration spending
Summary
Two groups testifying before the Ways and Means committee urged rejection of $30 million for new jail planning and additional incarceration-related funding, and asked the committee to prioritize housing, mental health, and community-based programs instead.
Representatives of the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition testified in opposition to a budget provision that would provide $30,000,000 for planning and design of a new jail to replace OCCC, and said they favor investments in transitional and permanent supportive housing, community-based mental health youth programs, vocational training and restorative…
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