State Reform Profile
Hawaii
Hawaii has among the lowest racial disparities in incarceration and has embraced treatment over incarceration for drug offenses.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesHOPE Probation ProgramView full details →
Swift and certain sanctions probation model, replicated nationally.
Act 44 – Drug Felony ReductionView full details →
Reduced most drug possession felonies to misdemeanors.
SB 2919 – Prison to CommunityView full details →
Comprehensive reentry planning beginning 180 days before release.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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