(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:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-6

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Director: means the director of corrections and rehabilitation; provided that the signing or approval of vouchers and other routine matters may be delegated by the director to any authorized subordinate. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-1
(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.