The monthly Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission meeting is offered as a hybrid meeting where Commissioners and members of the public can participate in person, or via teleconference. Details for both options are noted below.

Time:                           Thursday, October 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

Location:                     Leiopapa A. Kamehameha Building
235 S. Beretania Street, Room 204
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813

Teleconference:           Zoom
                                    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87914127218

                                    Or livestream on Facebook or YouTube

Items to be Discussed:

I.                    Call to Order

II.                 Roll Call

III.              Approval of Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2026

IV.              Welcoming New Commissioner – Dawn Clemente

V.                Monthly Update from Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson
·         Update regarding DCR and Core Civic's implementation of the Restrictive Housing mandate that took effect on July 1, 2026
·         Update regarding the implementation of the new classification system

VI.              Submission of Request for Legal Opinion on Access to CoreCivic Policies 

VII.           Update on the Commission’s Legislative Priorities
·         Budget request submitted on behalf of Commission
·         Two bills submitted on behalf of Commission including compassionate release and amendments to HRS 353L. 

VIII.        Overview of Oversight Coordinator Report
·         Deaths in Custody
·         Events Attended
·         Complaints Received by the Commission
·         Findings on Lack of Movement Throughout the Prison System
·         Past Meetings

IX.              Overview and Discussion of the Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) Visit and Report

X.                Overview and Discussion of the Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC) Visit and Report

XI.              Public Comment
·         Public comment on issues not on the agenda, for consideration for Commission's agenda at the next meeting.

XII.           Announcements and Scheduling of the Next Meeting
·         Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
               i.      Commission Meeting
               ii.      Facility Visit: Kulani Correctional Facility

XIII.        Adjournment

Members of the public may submit written testimony on any item on this agenda before the meeting via e-mail or mail to the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Testimony received after October 5, 2026, will be accepted but the Commissioners may not have time to read them before the meeting.  Members of the public may also submit testimony at the meeting without submitting it to the Commission beforehand.

Email: hcsoc@hawaii.gov

Mail:    Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission
             State Office Tower
             235 S. Beretania St., 16th Floor
             Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Special Assistant George Choe (george.choe@hawaii.gov) as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.