An inmate seized keys and released other prisoners, who then attacked another inmate, officials said.

Ultimately it could be a $1 billion project. Meanwhile, some are advocating for greater emphasis on keeping people out of prison.

Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates’ sense of well-being, telling them it’s “a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

ACLU of Hawaii calls for an independent review of suicides in state prisons and jails.

Two lawyers involved in the criminal case against Jimuel Gatioan say they warned the jail he was suicidal before he hanged himself.

The latest deaths would make the number of suicides the highest in a single year since 2020.

But in an “abundance of caution,” water filters have been ordered for housing units in Arizona where Hawaii prisoners are held.

About 1,000 Hawaii prisoners are serving time at the privately operated Saguaro Correctional Center, and some inmates there report the water is making them ill.

Soosoo Motu was serving a 10-year sentence for robbery at Saguaro Correctional Center.

Sources say the prisoner killed himself in a disciplinary unit of the privately run facility.