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HRS §352-26.1

Releasing information about a youth who escapes

When a young person escapes from a youth correctional facility, the director must tell the public their name, address, photo, and past serious offenses, but only if the crime they were locked up for involved force or violence. The police must agree before this information is released.

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The statute, as written — Public disclosure of information upon escape

The director, with the concurrence of the police, shall publicly disclose the name, the place of residence, a photograph, and the prior adjudications for offenses which, if the person were an adult, would be a felony, of any person who escapes while committed to the youth correctional facility; provided that the crime for which the person was committed involved the use of force or violence or the threat of force or violence, which is punishable as a felony.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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