Champions of Change: Up Close

The Hawai‘i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Champions of Change are remarkable people doing extraordinary work. These employees come to work ready to show inmates in Hawai‘i’s correctional facilities a new path forward. They help those in our custody and care take positive steps to be reintegrated into the community with new marketable skills and newfound confidence.

The following TV interviews showcase why the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are proud to call these amazing people Champions of Change!

Robert Siavii, Jr. — Waiawa Correctional Facility

Robert Siavii, Jr. says his role as an Adult Corrections Officer with Waiawa Correctional Facility has been life-changing. Siavii was inspired by his brother who joined the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to build a more rewarding future for himself and his family. Listen to Siavii share his story.

Robert Siavii, Jr.

Waiawa Correctional Facility

Momi Akana

Keiki O Ka ʻĀina

Dr. Erin Wilkinson & Branden Nakamura

Hālawa Correctional Facility / State Correctional Facilities

Kahaʻe Maikai-Iakopo

Womenʻs Community Correctional Center

Shawntay Yasuda

Hawaiʻi Correctional Industries