Haw. Rev. Stat. § 353D-6: Nonprofit agency: criteria for selection.

The department shall employ all the following criteria in selecting a nonprofit agency with which it may contract pursuant to section 353D-3:

(1) The number and quality of services proposed in comparison to direct program costs;

(2) Prior experience in working cooperatively with the department of social services and housing, other correctional agencies, community programs, inmates, visitors, and the general public;

(3) The ability to use volunteers and other community resources to maximize the cost effectiveness of the program.