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Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison
Officials plan to convert a Waiawa dormitory for about 40 inmates with mental illness, while adding 24-hour medical staffing and a psychiatrist.
- The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation plans to move about 40 minimum-security inmates with mental health issues from Hlawa prison to Waiawa Correctional Facility in Central Oahu, addressing a class action settlement.
- Experts identified 63 male inmates with mental health needs that the current prison cannot meet, prompting officials to prioritize those within 60 months of release for a more therapeutic setting.
- Tommy Johnson, director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said the agency is finalizing plans for 24-hour medical staffing and psychiatric support before any inmates transfer.
- Rep. Trish La Chica questioned whether staff can meet these special needs, while T.J. Cuaresma of the Wahiaw-Whitmore Village Neighborhood Board stressed the critical need for qualified healthcare professionals.
- Martha Torney, a longtime state corrections administrator, praised the plan to move inmates to minimum-security settings as the Department continues seeking funding to upgrade mental health services.
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Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison
The head of the state prison system plans to overhaul part of the minimum security Waiawa Correctional Facility in Central Oʻahu to create a new space for prisoners with mental illness who are now being held in the state’s largest prison.
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