Hawaii § 353-6 - Establishment of community correctional centers.

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§ 353-6. Establishment of community correctional centers.

(a) There shall be a community correctional center for each county under the direction and administration of the director. Any community correctional center may be integrated and operated concurrently with any other correctional facility or facilities. Each center shall: (1) Provide residential detention for persons who have been arraigned or have made an initial appearance and who have not been admitted to bail, released to appear, or otherwise released; (2) Provide residential custody and correctional care for committed misdemeanants and for felons committed to indeterminate sentences; (3) Provide for committed persons, correctional services, including but not limited to, social and psychiatric-psychological evaluation, employment, counseling, social inventory, correctional programming, medical and dental services, and sex abuse education and treatment programs for persons convicted of sexual offenses or who are otherwise in need of these programs; (4) Provide recreational, educational, and occupational training, and social adjustment programs for committed persons; (5) Provide referrals to community educational, vocational training, employment, and work study programs; and aftercare, supervisory, and counseling services for persons released from centers. (b) Each county shall provide residential detention for persons who are prearraignment detainees. [L 1987, c 338, pt of §3; am L 1989, c 350, §1; am L 1995, c 72, §1] Previous Vol07_Ch0346-0398 Next

Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 353-6 cover?

Section 353-6 ("Establishment of community correctional centers.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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