Kat Brady

Kat Brady is a Community Justice Advocate and Coordinator of Community Alliance on Prisons, a community initiative promoting smart justice policies in Hawaii for 30 years. CAP鈥檚
work includes stopping the building of more cages, highlighting the fact that Kanaka Maoli have
been and continue to be over-criminalized, and shining a light on the numerous human rights
concerns in our so-called correctional facilities. Kat also serves as the Prisoner Advocate on three
UH Institutional Review Boards and works closely with several individuals and community
organizations on justice and civil rights issues.

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Hawaii鈥檚 jails and prisons have been part of the hidden world of punishment for decades.

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Democracy is a form of government built on a foundation of ethical truths, and it cannot survive without them.

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Other jurisdictions have found ways to encourage their imprisoned persons to take the vaccine.

Hawaii’s Use Of Striped Uniforms For Prisoners Is Downright Inhumane

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Reinforcing the criminal mindset through uniforms that degrade prisoners doesn’t help prepare inmates to re-enter society.