Homelessness

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 6 measures....

...the postives are being kept inside and the negatives are kicked out....

...At 11am today, the Hawaii Supreme Court is hearing a motion from the State Public Defender’s office using COVD as an excuse to order another mass release of criminals from Hawaii’s prisons and jails....

...The moratorium is currently in place through August 31, 2020....

...an individual may only obtain "general delivery" for 30 days in any 12 month period. This forces such registered voters to choose between having a ballot delivered for the primary or for the general election, but not both....

...the industry groups say the law will endanger guests and employees by increasing the frequency of cleaning staff in guest rooms, creating more opportunities to catch and spread the Covid-19 virus in a confined space....

...Total number of people experiencing homelessness on the night of January 22, 2020 was 4,448....

“...Without proper care, these individuals would likely be back on the street without treatment, would resort to going to a hospital emergency department for primary care, or rely on public safety, law enforcement, and the criminal justice systems, which do not have the capability to provide an appropriate level of care....”

...but Hawaii is the #1 state for homeless veterans....

...In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, May 5, 2020, that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm....

...City to open a Provisional Outdoor Screening and Triage (POST) facility in Pearl City....

...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....

...Stored property enforcement and sidewalk nuisance enforcement to continue; HONU to continue to serve homeless population....

...The enforcement action resulted in the removal of several abandoned vehicles and six truckloads of trash that included car parts, appliances, scrap metal, tires, and household items....

... 1 in 4 Honolulu residents say they plan to be gone by 2025 ....

...There has been remarkably little clarity on this key question....

...Over the past six months, the Department has removed unpermitted structures, unauthorized campers, and abandoned vehicles from Kalaeloa, Anahola, Hanapepe, King’s Landing, and other locations statewide....

...SB2505: Requires & appropriates funds for DOH to establish a continuum of stabilization beds statewide for non-forensic patients with substance abuse or mental health disorders....

...Partners in Care Releases ‘Heat Map’ of Homeless Camps Based on 2020 PIT Survey....

...The average age of death amongst this vulnerable population here on O‘ahu was 54.4 years old....

"...ADC acknowledged that there is some criminal activity going on but said they did not want to send sheriffs there and clear it out because criminals would just come back...."

...92 people have been placed into housing as a direct result of the consultation they received when visiting the Pūnāwai Rest Stop. Along with housing, 35 individuals have found employment through the services offered at Pūnāwai, and another 10 people have entered into substance abuse treatment....

...Meanwhile  -- ANOTHER Homeless Alleged Rapist Arrested -- Attacks in Honolulu Office Building....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

...Ige signed the first emergency proclamation for homelessness on Dec. 14, 2018....

...pilot project deals with substance abuse, homelessness and low-level crime....

...Whether taking their surfboards to do diplomacy in North Korea or feeding the homeless in Wahiawa, the nonprofit Surfing the Nations is having an impact.... 

... The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) will operate the pilot project ....

...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....

...NYC secretly exports homeless to Hawaii....

...Honolulu Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population tied for worst in USA -- 46 times higher than first place Virginia Beach, VA....

...16 parcels, including 3 roadways and numerous other public facilities located within an approximately 41-acre, makai section of Kaka‘ako....

...the Big Apple has sent local homeless families to 373 cities across the country with a full year of rent in their pockets....

... Its hard being a tweeker ....

...There are 25 emergency shelter beds available in the initial phase. At full operation, the shelter will provide 50 emergency shelter beds for single men....

"...The ACLU of Hawaii declined an interview request...."

...Hawai‘i’s 2017 homeless point-in-time count reported 319 unaccompanied youth, with 82.0% of these youth living unsheltered....

...to support the development of additional affordable housing for people transitioning out of homelessness....

...373 people who were considered homeless at the time of their deaths have died on O‘ahu from 2014 through 2018....

...91 percent of Honolulu’s Housing First clients came into the program as chronically homeless, and over 60 percent came directly from living on the streets....

...Request for Proposals: Pohnpei State Hemodialysis Project....

...there may be as many as 30 stabilization beds at WGH by early next year....

...Madame Pele shows the way to solve homelessness--APPLY MORE FORCE....

"...the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bars a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people have no home or other shelter to go to...."

...Residents were presented with a list of eight potential projects and asked their level of support for each, even if it involved raising taxes or fees....

...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....

...Yoon took out two mortgages for a total of $739,660 written on the same day, exactly 13 days after the HFFF fundraiser, and not recorded in Hawaii for over a year....

...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....

...Four-month extension lasting until mid-May....

...there have been increasing issues with vandalism including damage to a palace window and graffiti on historic structures. This is a result of night time vagrancy and items such as hypodermic needles being left on the grass....