Rep. Cindy Evans, chairwoman for the House Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee, was on The Hot Seat today for a live blog chat.

Attempts to deal with Hawai'i's overcrowded prisons have produced some solutions that are far from ideal: We continue to ship inmates to the Mainland, and are considering housing more inmates in "tent prisons."

And while the strong military presence in Hawai'i has been great for our economy, it has also raised concerns about how to balance that presence with the need to protect our environment.

Catch excerpts from today's session in Sunday's Focus section.

Or go to The Hot Seat to read comments from today's chat.