The Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center will host its first reintegration resource fair at the Hale Nani Facility on Hawaiʻi Island. The event will connect inmates with organizations that offer support services to assist individuals nearing the end of their sentences in transitioning back into their communities, according to the Office of the Governor.
The resource fair will be held on May 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature service providers such as Goodwill Hawaiʻi, Kumukahi Health and Wellness, Going Home Hawaiʻi, and the Big Island Substance Abuse Council. The fair is aimed at helping inmates with challenges like securing housing and finding employment after release. Key attendees include Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson, Deputy Director Sanna Muñoz, Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center Warden Cramer Mahoe, and Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda, as reported by the Office of the Governor.
The correctional system is focusing on rehabilitation to prepare inmates for life after incarceration, with support from the American Job Center Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi Community College of Hilo. Media interested in covering the resource fair must RSVP by noon on May 12, providing the full names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of their reporter and photographer. Failure to comply will result in denied access to the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center, as stated by the Office of the Governor.
