Mark Patterson

Administrator of the Hawaiʻi Youth Correctional Facility and Former Warden of the Women’s Community Correctional Center

Mark is the current Administrator of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility and former Warden of the Women’s Community Correctional Center. He is known for his work in Trauma Informed Care within a Correctional Environment. He is an advocate for creating pu’uhonua or places of sanctuary throughout the criminal justice system, to heal children and women who have suffered as a result of trauma experiences. “Mai Nana ‘ino’ino, No Hewa O Kanaka, Aka E Huikala, A Ma’ema’e No.”

In May, Mark received the 2017 Governor’s Award for State Manager of the Year.