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Should Oʻahu Build a New Jail?

The decade-long effort to replace Oʻahu’s outdated and overcrowded jail continues. To date the state has spent nearly 10 million dollars in planning and design for a new prison. Opponents of the project argue that the state needs to focus on criminal justice reforms while proponents argue that a modern solution is needed now for those already incarcerated.

Air Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2022 7:30 PM

Tonight’s panelists include: Max Otani, Director, State Department of Public Safety; Sen. Clarence Nishihara (D), Waipahu, Pearl City, Public Safety Committee Chair; Mark Patterson, Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission Chair; and Kat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons Coordinator.