Restorative Justice is a Mandated Component of Hawai'i's Reentry System

Abstract

Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle distinguished herself as the first governor in the United States to veto a reentry bill. But Hawai’i community justice advocates never gave up and they were well organized. In July 2007, the Hawai‘i State Legislature convened a special session to override some of Governor Lingle’s vetoes. In this session, Senate Bill 932 was overwhelmingly supported by a bipartisan vote. The bill was passed into law the first year that it was introduced unusual for Hawai'i — demonstrating widespread community support for the measure.

Keywords: restorative justice, Lorenn Walker, Linda Lingle, criminal justice, reentry, community reintegration, Hawaii, Hawai'i, Senate Bill 932, HI SB 932