§352-1 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Department” means the department of human services; provided that the powers, duties, and functions relating to the Hawaii youth correctional facilities shall be administered by the office of youth services. “Director” means the executive director of the office of youth services. “Discharge” means the […]
§352-10 Circuit court disposition of offenders under eighteen years. The circuit court shall commit all offenders under eighteen years of age, duly convicted before the court, to the Hawaii youth correctional facilities in all cases where the court deems the sentence to be more suitable than the punishment otherwise authorized by law. In such a […]
§352-11 Commitments directed, how. All commitments from the family courts of the State shall be directed to the director and may specify the appropriate facility for placement purposes. The committing court or judge shall designate a juvenile probation officer, police officer, or any qualified person to deliver the committed person to a youth correctional facility. […]
§352-12 Segregation of committed persons. Persons committed to the youth correctional facilities shall be kept segregated based on considerations including age, maturity level, attitude, behavior, offense committed, commitment period, and rehabilitation status. [L 1980, c 303, pt of §8(1)]
§352-13 Evaluation, counseling, training. The director shall provide the opportunity for intelligence and aptitude evaluation, psychological testing and counseling, prevocational and vocational training, and employment counseling to all persons committed to the youth correctional facilities. Counseling services shall be available for the committed person’s family including a reciprocal beneficiary, during the term of commitment. [L […]
§352-14 Educational programs provided by the department of education. The department of education shall provide educational programs for those persons committed to the youth correctional facilities. These educational programs shall be adapted to the needs of the persons committed as prescribed by the department of education in coordination with the director. [L 1980, c 303, […]
§352-15 Recreational and program activities. The director shall provide the opportunity for the recreation of those persons committed to the facilities. Work programs for such persons shall be established and may include farming, sewing, plant nursery, and animal husbandry. [L 1980, c 303, pt of §8(1)]
§352-16 Establishment of work release. (a) The director, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the director, may establish a work release plan for persons who are committed to the director’s care and who are receiving care and treatment in a youth correctional facility; provided that such a plan shall not interfere with any […]
§352-17 Compensation in facilities. The director may provide, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the director, for the payment of compensation, which shall not be considered as wages, for work performed by a person placed in a youth correctional facility while in such facility and not participating in a work release plan under […]
§352-18 Establishment of trust accounts. All sums collected pursuant to sections 352–16 and 352–17, and from other authorized sources shall be placed in a bank trust account or federally insured savings account to the credit of persons committed pursuant to this chapter. The director or director’s agent shall maintain individual ledger accounts for each committed […]
§352-19 Withdrawals from accounts. (a) The director may permit withdrawals by a committed person from the person’s account for the following purposes: (1) Disbursement to the dependents of such person for such amounts as the person is legally obligated to pay; (2) To satisfy the whole or part of any debt of such person; (3) […]
§352-2 REPEALED. L 1985, c 156, §2.
§352-2.1 Purpose. (a) This chapter creates within the department of human services, and places within the office of youth services under the supervision of the director and such other subordinates as the director shall designate, the Hawaii youth correctional facilities, to provide for the custody, rehabilitation, and institutional care and services to prepare for reentry […]
§352-20 Disposition of inactive accounts. Where money in an individual person’s account on the books of the Hawaii youth correctional facilities has not been claimed by such person or the person’s legal representative within one year after the person has or would have reached the age of majority, the director shall remit to the director […]
§352-21 Youth correctional facilities’ benefit fund; disposition of income. The director shall establish a youth correctional facilities’ benefit fund for the purpose of the welfare and recreation of the persons committed. The director shall deposit all moneys arising from any program activities at the facilities, except those amounts credited to the committed persons’ accounts pursuant […]
§352-22 Periodic reexamination of status of persons committed to the department. The director shall cause to be made periodic reexamination of the status of each person who is committed to the department and who has not been finally discharged from such commitment, which shall: (1) Include a study of all pertinent circumstances of such person’s […]
§352-23 Community services program. There is established a community services program within the youth correctional facilities which shall coordinate the placement of persons committed to the care of the director in educational, vocational, and work release programs and residential placement. The program also shall advise the director or the director’s duly authorized agent as to […]
§352-23.5 Gender-responsive, community-based programs for female adjudicated youth. Subject to funding by the legislature, the office of youth services shall develop and make available gender-responsive, community-based programs for female adjudicated youth by providing female adjudicated youth the appropriate range of opportunities to ensure that their needs are met. Program models designed to address the needs […]
§352-24 Juvenile parole program. The director shall establish a program of juvenile parole. The duties of the juvenile parole officer shall include: (1) Assisting in locating appropriate residential placement for paroled persons; (2) Efforts to obtain suitable employment for paroled persons; (3) Assisting a paroled person in adjusting to community life by familiarizing the person […]
§352-25 Furlough, parole, discharge. (a) The director, for good reasons shown to the director’s satisfaction, may furlough or parole any person committed to the director’s custody. The director shall give the court and the prosecutor’s office of the appropriate county a thirty-day notice prior to discharging a committed person. Prior court approval shall be obtained […]
