“The Aloha Spirit Law”: what it is and why it’s important to today’s Hawaiian Community. Working to Turn The Statistics Around. Shana Logan joins Cheryl Crozier Garcia to discuss The Aloha Spirit Law, why it’s on the books, why it’s important, update on Native Hawaiian social issues: housing and food insecurity ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Reducing Recidivism with Art: Projects of CARE – Correctional Arts ReEntry – Ruby Menon
CARE’s program director, Ruby Menon, covers the Correctional Arts ReEntry and the niche it fills in our community. We’ll hear some examples of the effectiveness of art as a correctional tactic and about the successes and challenges of operating this unique organization. To learn more visits: [http://www.worknetinc.org/ ](http://www.worknetinc.org/) ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
State of Hawaii’s New Jail Plans – Statistics and Jail Planning
What is a jail as opposed to a prison? Bob and Aaron answer this question and address the problems at OCCC, its population, and new jail plan the State of Hawaii presented to the legislature last year. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]
Perspectives from the First Circuit Court in Hawaii with Judge Edward H. Kubo, Jr.
Judge Edward H. Kubo, Jr. presides over felony jury trials, Hawaii’s Specialty Courts, which supervises defendants in the Drug Court, Mental Health Court, and the new Veterans Treatment Court. We’ll hear Judge Kubo’s perspective on “specialty courts” and Hawaii’s overall legal system. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]
Setting State Standards with Senator Will Espero
Senator Will Espero joins Rehabilitation Coming Soon to discuss the Hawaii State Legislature’s role in setting fair practices for criminal justice and incarceration. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content […]
Simple and Staggering: Incarcerated Women in The US – Toni Bissen
Across the globe, the 25 jurisdictions with the highest rates of incarcerating women are all American states. Thailand, at number 26, is the first non-U.S. government to appear on this high-end list, followed closely at number 27 by the Unites States itself. The next 17 jurisdictions are also American states. Toni and Aaron discuss changes […]
The Problem with Incarceration in Hawaii – Susan Arnett
Deputy Public Defender, Susan Arnett, joins Aaron Wills to discuss the factors attributing to mass incarceration and recidivism in Hawaii. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. […]
Children of Incarcerated Parents and the Vicious Incarceration Cycle
Kukuna Yoshimoto, a Native Hawaiian Social Worker who has worked with children of incarcerated parents, and Stephen Morse, long time social worker and advocate, join Aaron Wills to discuss Act 117 and the treatment of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every […]
Beyond Bricks and Mortar with Meda Chesney-Lind
Aaron Wills brings Meda Chesney-Lind of the University of Hawaii’s Women’s Studies Department to discuss mass incarceration, Native Hawaii discrimination, recidivism and rehabilitation in United States. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time […]