HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm. 017 - 2021-10-06 Elections Division: addressing process for counting inmates
COMMUNICATION 017
JON HENRICKSAARON BROWN
County Clerk Deputy County Clerk
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Elections Division
H
25 Aupuni Street
2021
HAWAII COUNTY
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
To:Bronsten Kossow, Commission Chairperson
From:Patricia Nakamoto, Elections Program Administrator
Date October 6, 2021
Chair Kossowand Members of the Redistricting Commission,
The following information was received from the Census Bureau via the Hawaii State
Data Center Research and Economic Analysis Division, Department of Business, Economic
Development & Tourism.This information addresses the processfor counting inmates.
The prisons are designated as a Group Quarters (GQ). For the 2020 Decennial each GQ self-
reportedtheircounts for the Decennial using administrative records. The preferred method was
for each GQ to submit the data electronically. If the GQwas unable to submit electronically,
then the GQ could have submittedthe data to a Census Taker. The count would be associated
with the address of the GQ itself.
The information received from the Warden at the Punahele Street addressa census taker was
given access to individuals to complete census forms.This sounds more like our current
survey, GQ.GQ falls under the American Community Survey. Its a monthly survey, prisons
and collegedormitories often fall into sample a few times a year depending on the size of their
population.
There were 514 individuals counted in correctional facilities for adults in Hawaii County.
cc:Dennis Kauka, Redistricting Secretary
Redistricting Commission Members
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