What's Being Discussed

The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is hybrid — attend in person at 235 S. Beretania Street, Room 204, Honolulu, or join via Zoom, Facebook, or YouTube livestream.

• Update from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson on the state of Hawaii's prison system
• Oversight Coordinator's report, covering deaths in custody, facility tours, community events, complaints received, and findings about limited movement of incarcerated people throughout the prison system
• Report on a recent visit to Maui Community Correctional Center, including findings from that inspection
• Public comment on topics not already on the agenda, which may be considered for future meetings
• Announcements about the next meeting and an upcoming tour of Hawaii Community Correctional Center

Decisions Expected

• Commissioners will vote to approve the minutes from the June 18, 2026 meeting
• The Commission will schedule the next meeting for August 13, 2026, and determine a date for the Hawaii Community Correctional Center facility tour

Who Should Pay Attention

• Incarcerated people and their families, particularly those connected to Maui or Hawaii Community Correctional Centers
• Advocates and organizations focused on prison conditions, civil rights, or criminal justice reform
• General public interested in how Hawaii monitors the safety and treatment of people in state custody

Written testimony can be submitted to hcsoc@hawaii.gov before July 6, 2026 to ensure commissioners can review it in advance. Testimony is also accepted at the meeting itself.