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Hawaiʻi inmates at CoreCivicʻs Saguaro Correctional Center celebrate Makahiki

As part of the celebration at Saguaro, which officially began at sunrise on Nov. 16, inmates from Hawaiʻi who observe the festival participated in traditional Hawaiian dancing, praying, games and other religious activities that are part of the Makahiki celebration.

Senate Minority Leader Opposes $50 Vaccine Incentive for Inmates

In a recent letter to the Department of Public Safety, Senate Minority Leader Kurt Fevella expressed his opposition to the department’s $615,000 vaccine incentive program for qualified inmates.  

Hawai‘i Inmates Offered Vaccine Incentive

Inmates in PSD custody during the period of March 3, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2024, who become fully vaccinated against COVID-19, are eligible to receive a one-time incentive award of $50.

Hawai‘i Inmate from Maui Earns College Degrees at Saguaro Facility in Arizona

CoreCivic’s Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona recently celebrated student-inmate Gregory Garcia of Maui, who earned two Associate Degrees.

80 Hawaiʻi Inmates in Quarantine at Saguaro As Precautionary Measure

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among any Hawaiʻi inmates housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona; however, 80 Hawaiʻi inmates are in quarantine.

Investigative Report Seeks Answers to Maui Inmate Death at Mainland Prison

Questions surrounding the death of Maui resident Johnathan Namauleg at a prison in Arizona in 2015 are being brought to light in an investigative article that appears in the March issue of VICE magazine.

Maui Inmate Dies at Arizona Correctional Facility

A Maui inmate, serving time for arson, has died at a Correctional Center in Arizona. Jonathan Namauleg, of Maui, was serving three years for third degree arson.