Establishes a three-year women's court pilot program in Hawaii to address the unique needs of women in the criminal justice system.

The bill establishes a three-year women's court pilot program in the circuit court of the second, third, and fifth circuits in Hawaii. This program aims to acknowledge the distinct pathways that lead women into the criminal justice system and address their individualized needs. The program will implement trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, employ gender-responsive programming, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide services such as trauma and mental health treatment, family support, life-skills training, education and vocational training, domestic violence prevention, medical.

Establishes a three-year women's court pilot program in Hawaii to address the unique needs of women in the criminal justice system.

The bill establishes a three-year women's court pilot program in the circuit court of the second, third, and fifth circuits in Hawaii. This program aims to acknowledge the distinct pathways that lead women into the criminal justice system and address their individualized needs. The program will implement trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, employ gender-responsive programming, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide services such as trauma and mental health treatment, family support, life-skills training, education and vocational training, domestic violence prevention, medical.