[§353H-7]  Return of out-of-state inmates.  (a)
 The director of public safety shall return Hawaii inmates held in
out-of-state prisons at least one year prior to the inmate's parole or release
date in order for these inmates to participate in programs preparing them for
reentry on the island where they have the most support; provided that inmates
participating in reentry programs at the mainland facility in which they are
incarcerated consent to the return.



(b)  The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
prevent the return of other Hawaii inmates held in out-of-state prisons with
less than one year left of their sentence from being returned in preparation
for reentry to the island where they have the most support.



(c)  The department of public safety shall
provide a report to the legislature at the end of each calendar year on any
inmates not returned pursuant to this section with an explanation of the
reasoning and circumstances for noncompliance. [L Sp 2007, c 8, pt of §2]