Hawaii Correctional Systems Oversight Commission

Ang Hawaii Correctional Systems Oversight Commission provides independent oversight of the state's correctional system, kabilang ang prisons, jails, and community supervision programs operated by the Department of Public Safety. Sinusuri nito ang conditions of confinement, investigates complaints, reviews deaths in custody, and issues public reports with findings and mga rekomendasyon. The commission has authority to access facilities and records.

Hawaii has historically incarcerated some residents in out-of-state facilities far from their families, and this commission provides public accountability for conditions in Hawaii's correctional system. Family members of incarcerated individuals and criminal justice advocates can submit concerns to the commission.