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New Plan Unveiled for Hawaii State Hospital

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published September 22, 2015 at 7:03 PM HST

Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon — Updates to the Hawaii State Hospital master plan include replacing the vacant Goddard building with a new 144-bed forensic hospital.

The state Department of Health is unveiling an updated plan for the Hawai‘i State Hospital, that would more than double the amount of available beds for patients. The new plan includes a 144-bed state of the art facility, designed to ease overcrowding and improve safety for patients and staff.

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Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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