Return of out-of-state inmates
HRS §353H-7
in effect353H-7. Return of out-of-state inmates
(a) The director of corrections and rehabilitation shall return Hawaii inmates held in out-of-state prisons at least one year prior to the inmate's parole or release date in order for these inmates to participate in programs preparing them for reentry on the island where they have the most support; provided that inmates participating in reentry programs at the mainland facility in which they are incarcerated consent to the return.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
prevent the return of other Hawaii inmates held in out-of-state prisons with
less than one year left of their sentence from being returned in preparation
for reentry to the island where they have the most support.
(c) The department of corrections and
rehabilitation shall provide a report to the legislature at the end of each
calendar year on any inmates not returned pursuant to this section with an
explanation of the reasoning and circumstances for noncompliance. [L Sp 2007, c
8, pt of §2; am L 2022, c 278, §29]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0353H/HRS_0353H-0007.htmFetched: 11/10/2026