Hawaii
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Hawaii's law diverting minor offenders to the state hospital after fitness checks is producing repeat admissions Statewide
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Caitlin Thompson
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Hawaii State Hospital is over licensed capacity, with patients housed in conference and therapy rooms Statewide
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Kevin Dayton, Nick Grube
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Hawaii's new forensic hospital building is set to open after more than a year of delays
Source: Hawaiʻi Public Radio (Associated Press), by The Associated Press
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Hawaii's $160 million forensic hospital building sits empty nearly a year after completion
Source: Hawaii News Now, by Allyson Blair
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Hawaii State Hospital shows off new 144-bed building for court-committed patients
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Anita Hofschneider
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Hawaii lawmakers weigh bills to divert people with mental illness from jail and speed fitness evaluations Statewide
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Brittany Lyte
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Hawaii awards $140 million contract for 144-bed forensic psychiatric building at the State Hospital
Source: Hawaii Department of Health
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Court commitments to Hawaii State Hospital have more than tripled since 1997, most tied to fitness to proceed Statewide
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Rui Kaneya
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Hawaii State Hospital, built for civil patients, now mostly serves defendants committed by courts, nearly 70 percent over fitness
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Rui Kaneya
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Hawaii health officials propose doubling State Hospital capacity, citing a flow of court-ordered forensic admissions
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, by Nathan Eagle