Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB104 SD2 HD3 CD1 (ACT 292).

Act 292 restricts the use of restrictive housing in Hawaii's state-operated and contracted correctional facilities, effective July 1, 2026, with limited exceptions. It requires that incarcerated individuals only be placed in restrictive housing if there is reasonable cause to believe they pose an immediate serious risk of harm to themselves or others, and less restrictive alternatives are insufficient. The bill also establishes a legislative working group by August 2025 to develop policies for vulnerable populations by January 2027 and mandates annual reviews of restrictive housing placements by the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission.