Puuhonua Prison Program - Pre and Post-Release Assistance to Oahu Offenders | Ohua Clinic

(Puuhonua Prison Program - Pre/Post-Release Assistance to Oahu Offenders, Pu'uhonua Prison Program - Pre/Post-Release Assistance to Oahu Offenders) Puuhonua Prison Program helps incarcerated men and women navigate through the challenges of re-entering society, which includes avoiding homelessness, becoming rehabilitated, securing employment, and avoiding recidivism. Program participants receive help obtaining MedQUEST health insurance, SNAP/financial assistance, Goodwill clothing vouchers, bus passes, and referrals to shelter/housing resources and prospective employers. Puuhonua staff meet with offenders on-site at Oahu’s correctional facilities and also provide support post-release. For further information, or to schedule an office visit with Puuhonua staff, phone Puuhonua Director, Francine Dudoit-Tagupa at (808) 537-8465 or (808) 922-4787. Office visits for families of offenders or offenders post-release are available at Waikiki Health’s Ohua Clinic.