Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Inmate Serving Two Life Sentences Dies In An Arizona Prison
Richard Taylor Jr. was found dead in a single-man cell, according to Arizona authorities.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Former CoreCivic Lobbyist Is Helping To Plan A New Oahu Jail
Prison developer CoreCivic says it will decide if it will compete for the $900 million project based on ‘the specific requirements’ of the solicitation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Inmate Gets Life In Prison After Death Penalty Case Dropped
Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer finally abandoned the effort to have Miti Maugaotega Jr. sentenced to death for the killing of another prisoner in Arizona.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Plans For A New Honolulu Jail Hit Another Snag
The jail is supposed to be built on the site of the old animal quarantine station in Halawa, but the quarantine station probably won’t relocate for another two or three years.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
2 Prisoners Die At Halawa Correctional Facility
One inmate died after a fight. The other had been hospitalized with a medical condition.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Arizona Prosecutors Will Try Again To Get Death Penalty For Hawaii Inmate
A jury deadlocked earlier this year when asked to decide if Miti Maugaotega Jr. should be executed.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The Cost Of A New Oahu Jail Is Now More Than $900 Million
Critics want officials to divert their focus to correctional reform.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii’s Sentencing Process Is Complicating Efforts To Reform The Prison System
More aggressive minimum sentences coincide with severe overcrowding and deteriorating prison conditions.
Kevin Dayton/Civil Beat/2023
Man Who Killed His OCCC Cellmate Gets 40 Years In Prison On Multiple Charges
Jail staff knew that admitted killer Ezequiel Zayas was mentally ill and should not have placed him in the cell that day, his lawyer said.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Covid Outbreak Prompts Restrictions At Hawaii’s Largest Prison
So far 58 prisoners have tested positive.