What's Being Discussed
The Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 10, 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.

Inmate transfers to Mississippi: An update on Hawaii inmates being housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Mississippi.
Restrictive Housing rules: A progress report on how the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) and private operator Core Civic are carrying out a new Restrictive Housing policy that took effect July 1, 2026.
New classification system: An update on how inmates are being assessed and placed within the prison system under a new process.
Maui jail visit follow-up: DCR's response to the Commission's recent inspection report on the Maui Community Correctional Center.
Oversight Coordinator's report: Includes deaths in custody, complaints received, and findings about limited movement of inmates through the prison system.
Transgender individuals in custody: A presentation on current DCR policies for housing and caring for transgender people in state custody.

Decisions Expected

Commissioners will vote to approve the minutes from the July 9, 2026 meeting.
The Commission will schedule its next meeting for October 8, 2026, which will include a visit to Halawa Correctional Facility.

Who Should Pay Attention

Incarcerated individuals and their families, especially those transferred out of state
Transgender people in Hawaii's correctional system and their advocates
Anyone concerned about prison conditions, oversight, or civil rights in Hawaii

To submit written testimony, email hcsoc@hawaii.gov by September 7, 2026 for best consideration, or testify in person at the meeting.