Other states routinely identify inmates who die in custody, but Hawaii refuses to do so. That prevents the public from learning how most of those inmates died.

The Women’s Community Correctional Center has a long history of allegations of sexual misconduct, and broken cameras make it harder to prove cases.

Corrections officials agree to transfer inmates to a prison on Oahu to ease dangerous overcrowding at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center.

So far 21 prisoners who were on the flight from Arizona have caught the coronavirus.

A top prison official said computer updates weren’t done for the system, and health workers at Hawaii’s jails and prisons lost access to thousands of records.

The state failed to protect inmates and thousands were infected, according to the lawsuit.

Advocates hope the three-year pilot program will prevent more women from being incarcerated and re-entering the criminal justice system.

The state refuses to release the health care monitoring reports, saying they are confidential under the terms of a federal court settlement.

The bail reform bill was seen as a minor adjustment — but the public outcry could make lawmakers wary of pursuing it again.

Advocates say years of reforms and efforts by nonprofit organizations and state agencies are finally paying off.