The point is that the prison system in this state is grossly inadequate. Inmates from Hawai'i have to be shipped to Arizona because of overcrowding and opposition to building another prison here. The truth is that escaped inmates almost never stay in area of the prison once they escape. Everything in the world needs a place, and Hawai'i could save money by taking back the prisoners in Arizona and other states, and incarcerating them here in Hawai'i. Another prison here would be cheaper and safer than flying inmates to other states as well.
Prisons are only a temporary solution, however.
Better parenting and schools can do much more to ensure that people not break the law in the first place. One reason for lawlessness is a lack of hope, and good inspiration and education may be just enough hope to decrease crime and may mean that citizens will not be deciding where to build a new prison, but a new school, library or museum in its place. Ka Leo welcomes your questions and comments. Search Ka Leo O Hawai'i is the daily campus newspaper of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa . Ka Leo O Hawai'i .