Hawaii
COVID-19 Assistance for the Justice Community
The ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires policymakers and criminal justice practitioners to rapidly adapt their day-to-day operations to the situation at hand. While the pace and scale of the crisis can be overwhelming, the CSG Justice Center is committed more than ever to supporting its members—state and local officials working in all three branches of government in criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, housing, and labor.
Hawaii Initiatives
In partnership with Hawaii state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Face to Face, Stepping Up, and Justice Reinvestment.
Face to Face creates meaningful interactions between policymakers and people who have…
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Hawaii News
August 20, 2025
19 states were recently granted permission by CMS to reimburse critical reentry…
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July 17, 2020
A quick look at legislative efforts in states on law enforcement-related issues.
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March 29, 2019
These speeches come against a backdrop of national criminal justice reform. In…
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October 19, 2018
At the meeting, staff from the CSG Justice Center and Hawaii’s Crime…
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July 30, 2018
On July 16, Hawaii held a state forum on public safety as…
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March 20, 2018
Hawaii's victim restitution success story was highlighted at the National Association of…
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