(a) The women’s corrections implementation commission shall consist of the following members, who shall all be women:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 615-2

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(1) The chief justice, or the chief justice’s designee;
(2) The director of public safety, or the director’s designee;
(3) A social worker who assists in the rehabilitation and attainment of housing for female inmates, who shall be appointed by the director of public safety;
(4) The public defender, or the public defender’s designee;
(5) The prosecuting attorney of the county of Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui, or Kauai, or the prosecuting attorney’s designee;
(6) The leader of a private foundation that assists women in rehabilitation after release from prison, or the leader’s designee;
(7) A former prison inmate appointed by the director of public safety; and
(8) A community-based advocate appointed by the director of public safety.
(b) The members shall not receive compensation for their services but shall receive reimbursement for expenses, including travel expenses, that are necessary for the performance of their duties.