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UPDATE: Officials Say Kulani Prison to Reopen July 2014

They say reopening the Big Island prison will save the state $5 million currently spent housing Hawaii inmates in mainland facilities.

Governor Makes Funding Request for Kulani Reopening

Gov. Neil Abercrombie is seeking to add 91 staff positions costing more than $9 million over the next two years.

Second Public Hearing Held on Kulani Reopening

The head of the state’s prison system said the Department of Public Safety is willing to consider pu`uhonua-style programs at the facility after it reopens.

Pu`uhonua Among Topics at Meeting on Kulani Reopening

The public hearing was the first of two to be held on the proposed re-use of Kulani Correctional Facility to house prisoners currently held on the mainland.

Public Hearings Scheduled on Kulani Prison Reopening

The plan to house 200 inmates currently held on the mainland would provide 96 new jobs on the Big Island.

State Begins Process of Reopening Kulani Prison

An appropriation released by Gov. Neil Abercrombie would fund environmental studies and assessment of infrastructure needs at the rural former prison.