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- Hawaii Dept. of Corrections will move 40 mentally ill inmates from Halawa to Waiawa.
- Transfers require inmates be 60 months of release and stable on medication, director Tommy Johnson said.
- Waiawa, built for 334 men, housed 189 inmates last week and provides a therapeutic, outdoor setting.
- The move follows a class-action settlement and a request for millions to hire staff.
- Experts say qualified staff are essential for effective treatment.
