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