A ceremony will be held at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo to swear in 9 new adult corrections officers.
The event will feature remarks from Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation leadership, including Director Tommy Johnson, and keynote speaker Hawai‘i County Council Chairman Holeka Inaba.
The ceremony will celebrate the milestone of the 9 recruits completing 8 weeks of intensive training.
Families, staff of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and facility wardens will also attend the ceremony.
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Author's summary: New corrections officers to be sworn in on Friday.