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Parole eligibility bill draws concern that program access could limit release opportunities
Summary
Supporters want Hawaii Paroling Authority authority to waive program requirements in certain cases; the oversight commission warned mandatory program completion could unintentionally prolong incarceration because many eligible people lack access to programs. Committee deferred the bill for further responses.
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took testimony on Senate Bill 3107, which would set conditions under which officers may arrest and the Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) may consider parole eligibility and to allow the HPA to waive certain program participation requirements in appropriate cases.
Haley Chang, first deputy of the Office of the Public Defender, said the office supports the bill specifically for language allowing the HPA to waive program participation when appropriate, noting that parole candidates sometimes cannot access required…
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