Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Treat Gun Violence As A Public Health Crisis
Evidence-based approaches, focused deterrence, behavioral interventions and community investment can help identify conflicts and work to defuse them.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Habitual Offender Laws Are More Political Theater Than Crime Control
Punitive approaches to minor offenses will only exacerbate the challenges faced by Hawaii鈥檚 criminal justice system.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Oahu Doesn鈥檛 Need Another New Jail
It won鈥檛 mitigate the harm and violence of the current system in ways supporters of the idea claim.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Now Is The Time For Bail Reform In Hawaii
Gov. David Ige should sign House Bill 1567 into law.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Consider The Unintended Consequences Of Pandemic Mandates
Be mindful of the implications of broad, sweeping state action. The lessons of history are clear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Catastrophe Is Growing At Oahu鈥檚 Jail
Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Let’s All Pitch In To A New Community Bail Fund
Legislators passed some reform measures this session, but poor defendants are still discriminated against. A new nonprofit effort will help.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Are Using Lethal Force Far Too Often
A high percentage of officer-involved shootings by the Honolulu Police Department involve circumstances that pose little threat to cops.
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Sense And Nonsense About Sex Offender Registries
The most common misconception is that everyone on the list is a predator who poses a substantial risk to strangers.