Perspectives on Reform: Building a Trauma-Informed Justice System in Hawaiʻi

Thursday, May 15, 2025
5:30-7:30 p.m. (HST)

Brief Reception to Follow
Location: Aliʻiōlani Hale
417 S King Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
and on Zoom

Event Webpage:  https://www.jhchawaii.net/event/building-a-trauma-informed-justice-system/

In Person RSVP:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perspectives-on-reform-building-a-trauma-informed-justice-system-in-hawaii-tickets-1350749822079?aff=oddtdtcreator

Zoom RSVP:  https://courts-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KoTvQHeWTN6oG6BBoOO4Mg#/registration

Program 5 of a 5-Part Series:

The development of a trauma-informed justice system in Hawaiʻi is increasingly advocated for as a vital step toward healing individual trauma and sustaining long-term community wellbeing. This panel discussion brings together experts from Hawaiʻi’s legal system, public health sector, Native Hawaiian healing traditions, and restorative justice initiatives. Together, they will examine how trauma intersects with justice and explore practical, culturally grounded approaches for creating a more responsive and compassionate justice system in Hawaiʻi.

Opening Remarks:  Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald
Moderator:  Tia Hartsock (Governor’s Office of Wellness and Resilience)

Panelists:

1.  Judge Jessi Hall (District Family Court Judge, First Circuit (Oʻahu))
2.  Dr. Jamee Miller (Co-Founder and President, ‘Ekolu Mea Nui)
3.  Lorinda Riley, SJD (Professor, UH Mānoa Department of Public Health Sciences)
4.  Melenani Waiʻalae (Executive Director, Ka Lei o Ka Lāhui; and Owner/Attorney at Waiʻalae Law)
5.  Kimberly Takata (Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission)