Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Watchdog Cites ‘Inhumane Conditions’ And Security Lapse At Oahu Jail
The correctional oversight commission observed gates left open and continued problems with the electronic medical records system at the Oahu jail.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Meth By Mail? 5 Women Arrested In Oahu Prison Smuggling Bust
Officials warn more arrests are expected as they crack down on drug use in correctional facilities on Oahu.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Official Reports Of Drug Use At Hawaii’s Largest Prison Are Challenged By Staff
Staff allege that the number of inmates who tested positive at the Halawa Correctional Facility is higher than official figures.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Big Island Prison Guard Fired For His Role In An Inmate Beating Is Ordered Reinstated
But Jonathan Taum also was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the attack, so he isn’t expected back at work anytime soon.
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A Hawaii Inmate Serving A Life Sentence Has Died In A Florida Prison
Brandon Lafoga was convicted in the 2015 shooting of a man in Waianae who managed to escape and drive himself to a health center.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Oahu Women’s Prison May Have To Install Cameras In Control Booths
Legislators are considering the requirement after inmates who were sexually abused by corrections officers sued the state.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lawmakers Want More Information Made Public On Inmate Deaths In State Prisons And Jails
House and Senate measures would require corrections officials to announce each prisoner death on a website, and include information on what caused each fatality.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Death Of An 87-Year-Old Inmate At Halawa Prison Was Covid-Related
The death on Christmas Day is the 11th fatality in a state prison or jail that is being linked to the pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Gov. Josh Green Wants ‘A Better Proposal’ For New Oahu Jail
The facility would replace the aging and crowded Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi, but critics say criminal justice reform should be the priority.