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Judiciary committee backs ban on holding minors in adult jails, with logistical concerns for neighbor islands
Summary
SB 694, which would prohibit minors from being held in adult jails, lockups or prisons, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee after testimony highlighting human-rights risks and practical difficulties for Hawaii's neighbor islands.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday voted to pass SB 694, a bill that would prohibit holding minors in jails, lockups or prisons intended for adults.
Witnesses including a family court judge, public defenders and child-advocacy organizations told the committee the measure protects children from documented harms when they are placed in adult facilities. Judge Jessie Hall, a district family court judge, said the concern is not intent but ability to comply because of Hawaii’s island geography and limited…
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