08-08-2015, 03:46 AM
I didn't mean to imply that Kulani as currently or previously operated should be the model for an enlarged prison, although the sex offender program would have merit. What I should have said was that Kulani is a location where a medium to high security facility could be built without having to acquire new real estate or be near residential areas. Sorry for the lack of clarity. Even so, the politicians will say "no money," and some Big Island residents will say "not on our island." Hard to get anything done in a political environment where everything is invested in maintaining the status quo.
Another way to free up prison space would be to stop sending people up for marijuana offenses of any level. The same judges and prosecutors who sign off on questionable plea bargains for violent crimes are still sending folks to prison for 10 years or more for growing pakalolo. Makes no sense.
Another way to free up prison space would be to stop sending people up for marijuana offenses of any level. The same judges and prosecutors who sign off on questionable plea bargains for violent crimes are still sending folks to prison for 10 years or more for growing pakalolo. Makes no sense.