Column: New Oahu jail needed, but only after right-sizing population with reforms

On May 11, the Star-Advertiser’s editorial stated, “The (Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission) backs House Bill 1567, which expressly states an intent to reduce jail population. And the Legislature explicitly put a new jail on hold to pressure the state into implementing bail reform, so that a smaller jail can be built. But that linkage is misguided.” Actually, it is your conclusion that is misguided.

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