Management responds to reports of deaths, drugs, violence at a Maui homeless shelter | News [Video]

KAHULUI, Hawai’i (Island News) — Management at a Maui homeless shelter on Thursday cleared the air over a few deaths, alleged drug use, and violence reported at the facility following Island News coverage of the incidents last week.

When asked about the claims at the Pu’uhonua o Nene facility in Kahului, Dept. of Human Services Deputy Director Joseph Campos responded, “I think it’s important that while we mourn those who have been lost, we continue to encourage healthy lifestyles and ensuring that they (residents) can have self-sufficiency.