Emae lēʻū (eˈmae leːˈʔuː)

The Kono'iwae judicial system operates on a framework of restorative justice and rehabilitation, comprising a system of mental health and addiction treatments, community service, and restorative practices designed to manage offenders' rehabilitation within their community.   Offenders who have been deemed an imminent threat to their community, are subject to a life-long custodial sentance in Emae lēʻū.   Twenty miles southwest of Pulamia and 130 miles from Keʻao Waoki's northwest tip, the island Emae is 372 square kilometers of bare rock. In the centre of the island is a thick concrete wall surrounding the prison complex.

Prison complex

The prison block is a squat concrete construction, three stories tall with narrow barred windows at the top. The inside is dark, frequently damp, and humid. Disease and lice are kept in check by weekly disinfections, but the life expectancy of inmates is nearly twenty years lower than that of of Kono'i's wider population, though Emae lēʻū is considered a death penalty for magen due to the high iron content in the building.

Guard quarters

Contained within a double-walled section of the prison complex, the guards' living quarters comprise five communal barracks, one for each shift. Guards live and work together in an effort to build camaraderie and prevent inmates from being able to appeal to any individual. Unlike prisons in other countries, Emae lēʻū does not have a single warden, but five wowaihō (foremen), one for each shift, who is responsible for decisions needed during their shift. Decisions affecting the prison as a whole are made collectively.

Lighthouse

The island has its own lighthouse, which has been magically automated since 5.843.

Tooling shed and farm

All required machinery and food is produced on the island and prisoners are expected to work. The tooling shed and farm are considered some of the most dangerous areas, as the prisoners have relative free-reign and access to machinery. Despite a 2:1 prisoner to guard ratio, there have been murders and assaults within the prison, all occurring within, or with tools acquired from, the tooling shed and farm.

Hospital and crematorium

Once comitted to the island, an inmate may not expect to leave. A small hospital with an operating theatre treats inmates (guards requiring hspital treatment may return to the mainland, provided doing so does not present a security risk), and deceased inmates are cremated onsite immediately after being pronounced dead; their ashes used as fertiliser in the farm. Deceased guards are repatriated to the mainland.

Security

Emae lēʻū is considered a maximum security prison, and contains only inmates considered high-risk of reoffending. Because of this, there are several interlocking layers of security:

Physical

Upon referral to the prison camp, inmates are shackled with a steel collar and leg cuffs, which prevent the use of magic. These are fused shut and cannot be removed.   The prison itself is constructed from metre-thick concrete walls inset with steel bars. All outside areas of the prison are overlooked by watchtowers during daylight to prevent violence between inmates. There is only one dock on the island, overseen by guard towers and gated behind security checkpoints. Anyone wishing to pass through the gate in either direction must have a pass and a signed permit, and no guests are permitted.

Magical

All walls and doors in the prison camp are enchanted with enclosure and sealing charms. The inside of the prison is patrolled by wāupai - ghosts of guards killed in the line of duty - and the ground between the outside of the wall and the shoreline is patrolled by nāuawū - spirit constructs designed to guard the prison from escape.

Environmental

Emae is surrounded by strong currents that wash around the island and out to sea. The sea around the island is home to two species of shark and one species of leviathan (Kuwekuli reef shark, the hog-faced whitetip, and the ʻelēloukēnaeko) known to target small rafts and boats, attack the survivors of shipwrecks.