Search Urban Honolulu Inmate Population

The Urban Honolulu inmate population covers downtown Honolulu, Waikiki, Kalihi, Kaimuki, and the rest of the urban core of Oahu. Most people booked in this area sit at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi, and the Honolulu Police Department runs the arrest log that feeds the local custody roster. This page shows how to search Urban Honolulu inmate records through OCCC, HPD district stations, First Circuit court files, and state tools like SAVIN and eCourt Kokua. Use these links to find names, booking dates, charges, and current custody status fast.

How the Urban Honolulu Inmate Population Works

Urban Honolulu is the urban CDP that wraps downtown, Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kalihi, Kaimuki, Makiki, and Moanalua. The area runs through HPD District 1 at its core, with District 5 for Kalihi, District 6 for Waikiki, and District 7 for Kaimuki. Most of the city's new bookings land at OCCC on Kamehameha Highway, and the busiest precinct is the Chinatown substation at 79 North Hotel Street. If you need to find a recent arrest, start at the HPD arrest log and then move to the jail roster.

Under HRS Chapter 92F, the Uniform Information Practices Act, most of this data is open to the public. You can ask the Honolulu Police Department for a copy of an arrest record, pull a court docket from the First Circuit, or check the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an inmate's current spot. None of these steps cost much, and some are free.

Custody status shifts fast. Someone booked at 2 a.m. may post bail by noon. Use a few tools at once.

Oahu Community Correctional Center Inmate Records

OCCC sits at 2199 Kamehameha Highway in Honolulu, not far from the airport. The phone number is (808) 832-1777, and the visit hotline is (808) 832-1633. This jail holds the bulk of Urban Honolulu's pre-trial inmate population. Roughly 70% of people at OCCC are waiting for a plea or trial. The rest are serving short jail terms. OCCC runs over its 950-bed design count most days, with the inmate population often past 1,000.

To see if a person is held at OCCC, call the facility or use SAVIN. The jail intake team lists new bookings by name, date of birth, and charge. Mail goes to the same Kamehameha Highway address. Funds can be sent through a state-approved vendor, which is listed on the facility page.

Take a look at the OCCC grounds for a sense of the intake hub. The Oahu Community Correctional Center page posts current visit days, mail rules, and staff phone numbers for each unit.

OCCC is the first stop for almost every new Urban Honolulu booking. If you do not see someone in eCourt Kokua yet, OCCC intake is the most likely place they sit right now.

Honolulu Police Department Arrest Logs

The Honolulu Police Department runs every street-level arrest in Urban Honolulu. HPD policy calls for an arrest log to be kept and released on request. Under HRS Chapter 92F and HPD's own access rules, the arrest log is open to the public. The HPD records unit sits at 801 S. Beretania Street and opens Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The main phone is (808) 723-3258.

For a full rundown of how arrest log requests work, see the HPD policy on public access to arrest logs. The department also posts a page on how to get copies of police reports, which you can find at the HPD police reports page. Fees are small. Most single reports cost a few dollars.

A snapshot of the HPD records lobby helps show what to look for on arrival.

If you arrive in person, bring a photo ID and the name, date of birth, and date of arrest. Staff then pulls the file.

HPD District Stations Serving Urban Honolulu

Four HPD districts cover the urban core. District 1 handles downtown and Chinatown. District 5 covers Kalihi and can be reached at 808-723-8208. District 6 covers Waikiki, phone 808-723-3345. District 7 covers Kaimuki, phone 808-723-3361. Each district keeps its own arrest log, but all feed the central HPD system.

If you know where someone was picked up, you can call that district first. Waikiki is best for a Kalakaua Avenue or Kuhio Avenue arrest. Kalihi takes most of the west-side urban bookings. Kaimuki covers the east side, from Kapahulu out to Wilhelmina Rise. Downtown arrests flow through District 1 at the Chinatown substation.

New bookings usually show up in the HPD arrest log within a few hours. From there, the case moves to the First Circuit Court and joins the public court docket.

If you do not know which district handled a case, start with the main HPD records unit at (808) 723-3270. Staff can check the central system and route you to the right district. That saves a round of calls.

First Circuit Court and eCourt Kokua

Every Urban Honolulu criminal case moves through the First Circuit Court. The main court building sits at 777 Punchbowl Street. The court page is online at the First Circuit Court site. From that page, you can pull contact info for each division, find a judge, and track a hearing calendar.

To search a case file online, use eCourt Kokua. The tool lets you look up cases by name, case number, or citation number. Results list charges, hearing dates, and current status. You can see if a person is out on bail, held without bail, or waiting for a plea. This is often the fastest way to tie a booking at OCCC to a live criminal case.

Court files are kept under HRS § 92F-12 as public records, with a few narrow sealings. Some juvenile files are closed.

SAVIN and VINE Custody Search

SAVIN is Hawaii's free victim notification tool. It runs on the national VINE platform and lets anyone search for an inmate by name or booking ID. You can sign up for text, email, or phone alerts when an inmate moves, is released, or posts bail. Use the SAVIN Hawaii search page to start. Results cover OCCC, Halawa, Waiawa, WCCC, and the other island jails.

SAVIN is not just for victims. Family members, lawyers, bail bond agents, and the public can all use it. There is no fee. The service is run by the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in partnership with the Attorney General's office.

Data on SAVIN can lag by a few hours. If you think someone was booked but do not see them yet, wait for the next update cycle.

A look at the SAVIN search form helps new users know what data to enter.

Enter a full name and date of birth for best results.

HCJDC Criminal History Checks

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs the state's criminal history record system. A person can get a copy of their own record. Members of the public can also get a record of another person for a small fee. The main page is the HCJDC site. Read the FAQ on the HCJDC criminal history FAQ page before you file. The fee is $30 per name, per HRS § 846-9 rules.

There are two ways to pull a record. You can use the HCJDC criminal history records check tool online or visit a HCJDC public access site. The data covers adult convictions, pending charges, and court outcomes. Juvenile data is not on the public side. Sex offender data sits on a separate site at the Hawaii Sex Offender Registry, under HRS § 846E-02.

If your record has a sealed or expunged entry under HRS § 831-3.2, that item will not show on the public side.

Reentry Services and Community Resources

People leaving the Urban Honolulu inmate population often come back to the same zip codes. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs parole and reentry programs under HRS Chapter 353. The chapter covers the full legal framework for state jails and reentry. You can read the full text on the HRS Chapter 353 site. New rules in HRS § 353-11 and § 353-12 set health care, mail, and visit rights for inmates.

Help after release comes from many places. Local nonprofits offer housing, food, job leads, and drug counseling. Urban Honolulu also has federal reentry programs tied to the U.S. Probation Office.

Families can request notice of release through SAVIN. That way they get a text the day the inmate walks out.

Key reentry contacts for Urban Honolulu include:

• DCR Parole Services at (808) 587-1284
• OCCC Reentry Coordinator at (808) 832-1777
• Going Home Hawaii community support
• Hawaii Correctional Industries job training
• Veterans Services at the VA Pacific Islands

Each link in this chain can help a person stay out of jail for good.

UIPA Public Access and Record Fees

The Uniform Information Practices Act, HRS Chapter 92F, sets the rules on who can see what. Under HRS Chapter 92F, most records held by state and county agencies are public. HRS § 92F-13 lists the narrow items that stay closed. Arrest logs, most jail data, and most court files fall on the public side.

If an agency says no, you can appeal to the Office of Information Practices. OIP reviews denials and can force a record release. You can ask by phone, by mail, or through the OIP online portal. There is no fee to file an appeal.

Record fees are set by each agency. HPD charges a small copy fee. OCCC does not charge for most custody checks by phone. HCJDC charges $30 per name check. Court clerks charge about 50 cents per page.

Keep your own copy of every letter or email. Staff can move between jobs, and a new clerk may not have the full back-and-forth.