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Posted at 3:46 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2006

State audits Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility

Advertiser Staff

A state audit of the Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility released today stated that "the Office of Youth Services, which is responsible for overseeing the facility, has not provided the facility with adequate guidance and support to carry out its mission," the audit said.

For example, the office has not clearly communicated whether the facility's mission is primarily rehabilitation or secure incarceration, the audit says.

The audit also found that "positions critical to the improvement of the facility are vacant or temporarily filled, creating management inconsistencies and uncertainty among staff," it said.

For the full audit, go to http://www.state.hi.us/auditor/Years/2006reports.htm