REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO INCREMENTALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INMATES INCARCERATED IN PRIVATE, OUT-OF-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

HCR 153 is a non-binding resolution requesting Hawaii's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to gradually reduce the number of inmates held in private, out-of-state prisons. It directs the department to submit annual progress reports by 2027-2030, detailing steps taken to phase out these interstate transfers. The resolution addresses concerns that such placements separate inmates from family and support networks in Hawaii, aligning with past legislative intent under Act 208 (1994). This is a procedural request, not a new law, urging policy adjustment without mandating immediate changes.