October 7, 2025
Hawaiʻi is the only state in the nation that does not have a compassionate release law, which allows inmates to be considered for release from prison for medical reasons.
Instead of having a law in place, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation only has an agency policy that advocates say is complicated and lengthy.
The post Lawmakers to consider compassionate release measures for Hawaiʻi inmates first appeared on Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation.
