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HI Rev Stat § 353G-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-5 Drug test results or assessment; confidentiality of.

  §353G-5 Drug test results or assessment; confidentiality of. (a) Unless otherwise ordered by a court, the drug test results and assessment results of an inmate, parolee, or other person released from a correctional center or facility shall be provided as soon as practicable to the inmate, parolee, or other person who submitted to the test or assessment, the department of public safety or the agency responsible for monitoring the parolee's or other person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility, as applicable, and the assessment program or treatment program, as applicable.  (b) The assessment shall include:  (1) A clinical summary based on information gained through the assessment;  (2) A diagnosis supported by the clinical summary; and  (3) A recommendation for level of substance abuse treatment, supported by the clinical summary.  (c) Anyone receiving drug test results or assessment results under subsection (a) shall keep that information confidential in accordance with the requirements of title 42 United States Code section 290dd-2. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2; am L 2011, c 43, §20]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-6 Use of drug test or assessment results.

  §353G-6 Use of drug test or assessment results. (a) Except as provided by law, the results of an inmate's drug test required or ordered under this chapter shall be used only to determine:  (1) Whether the department of public safety shall order treatment or an assessment;  (2) Appropriate conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility; or  (3) An appropriate sanction for violation of a term or condition of the person's participation in a treatment program imposed pursuant to section 353G-9 or any other law.  (b) Except as provided by law, an assessment shall be used only for the purposes listed in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) and to provide background information about an inmate to any person or agency conducting a prerelease assessment pursuant to section 353G-4.  (c) Except as provided in this chapter, any information obtained as a result of an assessment program or a treatment program, including positive drug tests, shall be kept confidential in accordance with the requirements of title 42 United States Code section 290dd-2. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2; am L 2011, c 43, §21]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-7 Conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility.

 [ §353G-7] Conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility. (a) If an inmate ordered pursuant to this chapter to participate in a treatment program is granted parole or other release from a correctional center or facility, the inmate shall agree as a condition of parole or other release to the following terms:  (1) Submit to subsequent unannounced, random, periodic drug tests to be performed by the agency responsible for monitoring the inmate's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility;  (2) Undergo an assessment as required by section 353G-4 and cooperate fully with the assessment program;  (3) Participate in a treatment program and cooperate fully with the treatment program;  (4) Fulfill satisfactorily any other terms and conditions ordered by the agency responsible for monitoring the inmate's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility, including but not limited to:  (A) Periodic telephone contact or office visits to a designated person or agency;  (B) Periodic unannounced visits by a designated person or agency to the inmate's home or place of commitment;  (C) Curfew or restricted travel and associations; and  (D) Electronic monitoring;  (5) Cooperate fully with the agency responsible for monitoring the inmate's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility; and  (6) Pay drug testing and assessment fees in accordance with section 353G-10.  (b) The inmate shall acknowledge, as a condition of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility, that failure to comply with the terms set forth in subsection (a) may result in the modification of the conditions of parole or other release by the agency responsible for monitoring the inmate's compliance.  (c) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a person from petitioning the agency responsible for monitoring the person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility to modify the terms and conditions of the person's parole or other release. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-8 Report on progress in treatment programs and compliance with conditions.

  §353G-8 Report on progress in treatment programs and compliance with conditions. (a) If a person has been ordered to participate in a treatment program, the designated treatment program shall report periodically on the person's progress in the treatment program to the agency responsible for monitoring the person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility.  (b) A designated treatment program shall promptly notify the agency responsible for monitoring the person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility if the person:  (1) Fails to comply with program rules and treatment expectations;   (2) Refuses to engage constructively in the treatment process; or  (3) Terminates participation in the treatment program. Upon this notification, the agency responsible for monitoring the person's compliance shall promptly report the person's actions to the appropriate authority. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2] Revision Note  In subsection (b)(1), "or" deleted pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 353G-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-9 Sanctions.

  §353G-9 Sanctions. Upon a positive drug test or any other substantive violation of any term or condition of a person's participation in a treatment program ordered pursuant to this chapter, the appropriate authority shall immediately impose such sanction or combination of sanctions as may be appropriate. If the appropriate authority elects not to impose a sanction, the appropriate authority shall make a written finding setting forth the reasons for its decision. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-10 Drug testing or assessment fees.

  §353G-10 Drug testing or assessment fees.  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the agency responsible for monitoring a person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility shall impose upon the person reasonable fees to cover the cost of:  (1) Any drug test of the person required or ordered under this chapter; and  (2) Any assessment of the person required or ordered under this chapter. The fees shall not be less than the actual and administrative costs of a drug test or assessment. The fees may be deducted from any income a person has received as a result of labor performed in a correctional center or facility or any type of work release program.  (b) Upon a finding of indigence, the agency responsible for monitoring a person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility shall require the person to pay as much of the fee as is consistent with the person's ability to pay.  (c) All fees collected pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be forwarded to the agency responsible for monitoring the person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility for payment of costs associated with the agency's drug testing program.  (d) All fees collected pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be forwarded to the assessment program for payment of costs associated with the provision of assessments. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-11 Escape from residential treatment facility.

  §353G-11 Escape from residential treatment facility. A person placed into a residential treatment facility or program pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be subject to official detention for the purposes of a criminal prosecution for violation of section 710-1020 or 710-1021. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-12 Satisfactory progress in treatment program as mitigating factor.

  §353G-12 Satisfactory progress in treatment program as mitigating factor. A person's satisfactory progress in a treatment program as determined by the treatment program's report shall be considered a mitigating factor and evidence of the person's amenability to treatment for purposes of determining the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-14 Rules.

  §353G-14 Rules. The department of public safety shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91, and shall develop and periodically review and revise guidelines, directives, standards, and protocols and shall take other actions as are necessary and appropriate, to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-15 Accreditation and standards.

  §353G-15 Accreditation and standards. All treatment programs and assessment programs providing services pursuant to this chapter shall be accredited by the department of health. In addition, the department of health shall designate accredited treatment programs and assessment programs that have special skills in providing treatment services and assessment services to persons involved in or referred from the criminal justice system. The department of health shall develop program standards to ensure the provision of the full continuum of care for persons ordered to participate in a treatment program pursuant to this chapter. The standards shall address, but need not be limited to, the following:  (1) Defining the continuum of care;  (2) Matching persons to appropriate treatment programs; and  (3) Recruiting and hiring practices representative of the population to be treated, including individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse and addiction. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-16 Funding sources.

  §353G-16 Funding sources. (a) The department of public safety, with the assistance of the department of health, may pursue all available funding through federal programs and private sources. Contingent upon the receipt of sufficient funds, the department of public safety may implement the assessment and treatment services mandated pursuant to this chapter. If at any time funds are not available, the department may not be required to provide these services. In addition, the department of public safety, in conjunction with the department of health, may pursue all available federal matching funds through medicaid for nonhospital residential alcohol and other drug treatment services from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  (b) Where the person to whom assessment services or treatment services are provided pursuant to this chapter is a member of a health maintenance organization or otherwise covered by any contract or program for health insurance, every reasonable effort shall be made to ensure that the cost of assessment services and treatment services are defrayed by the health maintenance organization or insurer. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, where a health maintenance organization, insurer, or managed care contractor disputes the treatment recommendation accepted by the appropriate authority pursuant to this chapter, the treatment recommendation shall prevail and shall be deemed to be reasonable and appropriate. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2; am L 2011, c 43, §12]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-17 Immunity from liability.

  §353G-17 Immunity from liability. (a) Any accredited assessment program or treatment program or substance abuse professional certified pursuant to section 321-193 that, in good faith, provides services pursuant to this chapter shall not be liable in any civil action for damages as a result of any acts or omissions in providing assessment services or treatment services; provided the skill and care given is that ordinarily required and exercised by other persons in the profession. The grant of immunity provided for in this subsection also shall extend to all employees and administrative personnel of the accredited program.  (b) Any qualified person who withdraws or otherwise obtains, in a medically accepted manner, a specimen of breath, blood, urine, or other bodily substance pursuant to this chapter shall not be liable in any civil action for damages for so acting; provided that the skill and care exercised is that ordinarily required and exercised by similar programs or other persons in the profession. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353G-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353G. Criminal Offender Treatment Act|353G-18 Statutory construction.

  §353G-18 Statutory construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial and rehabilitative purposes. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-1 Title.

  §353H-1 Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Community Safety Act. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-2 Definitions.

  §353H-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter:  "Community-based long-term support programs" include programs administered and operated by community agencies, faith-based organizations, and other entities offering support to offenders for at least one year.  "Community-based programs" are programs that are administered and operated outside of a correctional facility.  "Department" means the department of public safety.  "Institution-based programs" are services offered within a correctional facility.  "Reentry programs" include programs that are located within a correctional facility.  "Reintegration programs" include programs that are located within a correctional facility.  "Transition programs" include programs that are located within a correctional facility. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-2.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-2.5 Offender reentry office.

  §353H-2.5 Offender reentry office. There shall be established within the department of public safety an offender reentry office to oversee the development and implementation of the comprehensive offender reentry system.  The offender reentry office shall:  (1) Ensure that the present and future reentry needs of persons committed to correctional facilities are being evaluated and met in an effective and appropriate manner;  (2) Develop and implement risk needs assessment tools to properly place offenders in programs and services;  (3) Match offenders to programs and services that address risks and needs identified;  (4) Monitor and record progress made by offenders while participating in prescribed programs and services;  (5) Identify and make recommendations to address needs not addressed by programs and services;  (6) Provide training opportunities for department staff and service providers in assessments and evidence-based practices;  (7) Work closely and collaborate with the community service and work furlough programs located in the community correctional centers and correctional facilities;  (8) Work closely and collaborate with the Hawaii paroling authority; and  (9) Work closely and collaborate with community partners such as organizations, businesses, and concerned citizens. [L 2012, c 76, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-3 Offender reentry system plan; creation.

  §353H-3 Offender reentry system plan; creation. (a) The department of public safety shall develop a comprehensive and effective offender reentry system plan for adult offenders exiting the prison system.   (b) The department of public safety shall develop comprehensive reentry plans and curricula for individuals exiting correctional facilities in order to reduce recidivism and increase a person's successful reentry into the community. The reentry plans shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Adopting an operational philosophy that considers that offender reentry begins on the day an offender enters the correctional system. Each offender entering the system shall be assessed to determine the offender's needs in order to assist the individual offender with developing the skills necessary to be successful in the community;  (2) Providing appropriate programs, including, but not limited to, education, substance abuse treatment, cognitive skills development, vocational and employment training, and other programs that help to meet the assessed needs of each individual;  (3) Developing a comprehensive network of transitional programs to address the needs of individuals exiting the correctional system;  (4) Ensuring that all reentry programs are gender-responsive;  (5) Issuing requests for proposals from community-based nonprofit programs with experience with offenders in the area of reentry; and  (6) Instituting model reentry programs for adult offenders. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-4 Model programs; department of public safety.

  §353H-4 Model programs; department of public safety. Subject to funding by the legislature, the department of public safety shall enhance the State's comprehensive offender reentry system by developing model programs designed to reduce recidivism and promote successful reentry into the community. Components of the model programs shall include but are not limited to:  (1) Highly skilled staff who are experienced in working with offender reentry programs;  (2) Individualized case management and a full continuum of care to ensure successful reentry;  (3) Life skills development workshops, including budgeting, money management, nutrition, and exercise; development of self-determination through education; employment training; special education for the learning disabled; social, cognitive, communication, and life skills training; and appropriate treatment programs, including substance abuse and mental health treatment;  (4) Parenting and relationship building classes. The department shall institute policies that support family cohesion and family participation in offenders' transition to the community, and, where possible, provide geographical proximity of offenders to their children and families; and  (5) Ongoing attention to building support for offenders from communities, community agencies, and organizations. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-5 Children of incarcerated parents; families.

  §353H-5 Children of incarcerated parents; families. The director of public safety shall:  (1) Establish policies or rules that parent inmates be placed in correctional facilities, consistent with public safety and inmate security, in the best interest of the family, rather than on economic or administrative factors;  (2) Consider as a factor an offender's capacity to maintain parent-child contact when making prison placements of offenders;  (3) Conduct, coordinate, or promote research that examines the impact of a parent's incarceration on the well-being of the offender's child that shall include both direct contact with an offender's child, as well as reports of caregivers; and  (4) Conduct, coordinate, or promote research that focuses on the relationship of incarcerated fathers with their children and the long-term impact of incarceration on fathers and their children. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-6 Employment of ex-offenders.

 §353H-6 Employment of ex-offenders. (a) The director of labor and industrial relations shall take the necessary steps to ensure offenders and ex-offenders are included and involved in utilizing state and private resources for employment and training opportunities as well as life skills and educational opportunities.  (b) The department of public safety, with the assistance of the department of taxation and the department of labor and industrial relations, shall develop and propose for legislative consideration, tax incentives for employers who hire individuals who were formerly incarcerated. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 353H-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|353H. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System|353H-7 Return of out-of-state inmates.

 §353H-7 Return of out-of-state inmates. (a)  The director of public safety shall return Hawaii inmates held in out-of-state prisons at least one year prior to the inmate's parole or release date in order for these inmates to participate in programs preparing them for reentry on the island where they have the most support; provided that inmates participating in reentry programs at the mainland facility in which they are incarcerated consent to the return.  (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not prevent the return of other Hawaii inmates held in out-of-state prisons with less than one year left of their sentence from being returned in preparation for reentry to the island where they have the most support.  (c) The department of public safety shall provide a report to the legislature at the end of each calendar year on any inmates not returned pursuant to this section with an explanation of the reasoning and circumstances for noncompliance. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]