(a) Upon the discharge or parole of any committed person who has undergone a commitment or sentence of more than one year, the committed person may be furnished by the Hawaii paroling authority, in its discretion, with funds of not more than $200, to meet the committed person’s immediate needs; provided that legislative appropriations for this specific purpose have been authorized and allocated to the authority. The expenditures made by the Hawaii paroling authority shall be included among the accounts for cost and maintenance of committed persons.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-14

  • Committed person: means a person committed to the custody of the director of corrections and rehabilitation for imprisonment pursuant to chapter 706, including a probationer serving a term of imprisonment pursuant to section 706-624(2)(a) and a misdemeanant or petty misdemeanant sentenced pursuant to section 706-663. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-1
(b) The Hawaii paroling authority shall not use any moneys appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for any purpose other than to meet a committed person’s immediate needs.

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