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Judge Rules for State in Lawsuit Challenging Kulani Reopening

Circuit Court Judge Glenn Hara ruled in favor of the Department of Public Safety in the lawsuit seeking to have a pu`uhonua established at the prison.

First Group of Inmates Arrives at Kulani Correctional Facility

The minimum-security prison on the slopes of Mauna Loa will eventually house 200 low-risk inmates.

Kulani Correctional Facility Reopens Its Doors

The first 25 inmates are expected to arrive at the rural, minimum-security prison later this month.

Judge Refuses Request to Block Kulani Reopening

Circuit Judge Glenn Hara today denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the reopening of the “prison without walls” on the slopes of Mauna Loa.