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Statement on juvenile justice and youth prison reform
The Interfaith Alliance Hawai'i is a member of the
Hawai'i Juvenile Justice Project (HJJP) initiated by the
American Civil Liberties Union.
We are alarmed that a very high percentage of the youth who are
incarcerated in Hawai'i have serious substance abuse and mental
health problems. This is counterproductive, costly, and
unjust. We believe that there is an opportunity for a
comprehensive reform of juvenile justice in Hawai'i.
The proactive way to achieve juvenile justice is through
collaboration with private and pubic providers in developing
treatment and other alternatives to incarceration.