Honolulu County Inmate Population

The Honolulu County inmate population covers the entire island of Oahu and holds the bulk of the state's jail and prison bookings. Most people in custody sit at the Oahu Community Correctional Center, with others at Halawa, Waiawa, or the women's facility in Kailua. This page shows how to search the Honolulu County inmate population, pull arrest logs from the Honolulu Police Department, and find court case files for people moving through the First Circuit. You can also look up custody status through state tools like SAVIN and eCourt Kokua without having to call each facility.

How the Honolulu County Inmate Population Works

Oahu runs the largest jail and prison system in the state. The Honolulu County inmate population is split across four main facilities, plus some Oahu men who are sent to Arizona under a long-standing contract. Pre-trial detainees and people with short sentences sit at OCCC in Kalihi. Those with longer sentences move to Halawa, Waiawa, or WCCC based on gender and security level. The county also holds people on federal holds and short-term transfers between islands.

If you need to find someone, start with the facility name. The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation oversees state prisons and jails. Pre-booking arrests go through the Honolulu Police Department first, so the HPD arrest log is often the fastest way to confirm a new booking. Court filings tied to that booking show up in eCourt Kokua within a day or two.

Custody status can change fast. Someone booked in the morning may post bail by that afternoon. For that reason, most people use more than one tool to track the inmate population in Honolulu County.

Oahu Community Correctional Center Inmate Population

OCCC is the main jail for Oahu and sits at 2199 Kamehameha Highway in Honolulu. The facility has about 950 beds, but the inmate population runs well over 1,000 most days. That makes OCCC the busiest jail in the state. Roughly 70% to 80% of people held there are pre-trial, which means they have not yet had a plea or trial. The rest are serving short jail terms or waiting for transfer to a longer-term prison bed.

You can reach OCCC at (808) 832-1777. The visitation hotline is (808) 832-1633, which posts current visit days and times. To confirm if someone is in custody, call the facility or use SAVIN. The OCCC facility page lists mail rules, visitation, and staff contacts.

The site itself has been slated for replacement for years. A new OCCC is being planned in Halawa. For now, the old Kalihi site still handles all of Oahu's jail intake.

A quick look at the OCCC grounds helps set the scene. See the official OCCC page for more facility info.

OCCC holds far more than its design number each day, so staff rotate bed space and transfer long-term inmates out when room gets tight. That is why the jail roster shifts so often.

Halawa and Waiawa Inmate Records

Halawa Correctional Facility sits at 99-902 Moanalua Road in Aiea. It is the largest state prison in Hawaii, with 1,124 beds for medium and high security men. Halawa takes in sentenced felons from all islands, not just Oahu. The phone number is (808) 485-5200. Full details are on the Halawa facility page.

About 1,400 more Hawaii men serve their time at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona. That contract is tracked by DCR and shows up in SAVIN as well. If you cannot find someone in the Oahu inmate population lookup, check if they may have been moved out of state.

Waiawa Correctional Facility in Waipahu holds men in a reentry program. The address is 94-560 Kamehameha Highway, and the phone is (808) 677-6150. Waiawa focuses on job training, drug treatment, and slow release back to the community. Most inmates here are close to their release date. The Waiawa page has program info.

Women's Community Correctional Center Inmate Population

WCCC in Kailua is the only women's prison in Hawaii. The address is 42-477 Kalanianaole Highway. The phone number is (808) 266-9580. It held 276 beds for years, but a $55.7 million expansion added 176 more beds in May 2024. That gives WCCC a current capacity of about 452.

All sentenced women from every county in the state end up here. Pre-trial women from Oahu still start at OCCC and then move over. Women from the Neighbor Islands often stay at their local jail until sentencing, then fly to WCCC.

The aerial view of the WCCC site gives a sense of the scale of the women's inmate population hub. The WCCC page lists visitation rules.

Programs at WCCC include high school completion, parenting classes, and work lines. Visitors need to register ahead of time and clear a short background screen at the front gate.

Honolulu Police Department Records

HPD is the main police force for Oahu and runs the front end of the county inmate population pipeline. The main station is at 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. The main line is (808) 529-3111. The Records and Identification Division can be reached at (808) 723-3258. That office is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

HPD posts a daily arrest log that lists names, ages, and the time and type of arrest. The log is kept for 14 days on a rolling basis. After that, it rolls off the public feed. If you need a record beyond 14 days, you must file a formal records request. Details are on the HPD main site.

The HPD arrest log policy explains what shows up and what is redacted. Sealed cases and juvenile bookings do not appear. HRS § 571-84 keeps most juvenile records closed.

For a first look at HPD's online presence, check the department home page, which links to arrest logs and records forms.

Reports and arrest logs give a real-time view of who is coming into the system. That is useful when you want to track a new booking before court dates are set.

HPD Arrest Log and Police Report Fees

The cost to get a copy of an HPD police report is low. The fee is $0.50 for the first page, $0.25 for each added page, $0.65 for color copies, and $1.00 for a verification letter. You can pick up reports at the Records and Identification Division or request them by mail.

To see the full list of steps, see the HPD police reports page. Walk-in hours run on weekdays only. You should bring a photo ID and the case number if you have it. Without a case number, staff can still search by name and date range, but it takes longer.

Take a look at the HPD reports portal to see the current fee list and request form.

Keep in mind that some reports are held back while a case is open. HRS § 92F-13 lists the main exemptions that let an agency deny a record for a short time.

HPD Records Handling and Access Policy

HPD keeps a written policy on how it stores, handles, and shares records. The rules come out of HRS Chapter 92F and internal department orders. You can read the full policy at the HPD records security page.

The main rule is this: HPD shares what the law says must be shared, and holds back what the law says must stay private. Arrest logs are public. Active case files are not. Sealed or expunged files under HRS § 831-3.2 are fully closed.

For a visual tour of the HPD records policy page, see the screenshot below. It shows the current public text of the policy.

When you submit a records request, staff check each item against the rules in the policy. That is why some pages in a report come back redacted with black bars.

HPD Public Arrest Log Portal

The online arrest log is the fastest way to spot a fresh booking in Honolulu. You can filter by date and look for a name. The log is posted each business day, usually in the morning.

Here is the arrest log interface, which many people on Oahu check first when they hear a friend or family member may be in custody.

Visit the HPD arrest log access policy for the exact data shown. Non-conviction data such as unresolved arrests falls under HRS § 846-9, and HPD redacts certain items when the policy calls for it.

First Circuit Court Records for Honolulu Inmate Searches

The First Circuit Court handles all serious criminal cases for Oahu. Its main courthouse sits at 777 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu. To look up court records tied to the Honolulu County inmate population, use eCourt Kokua. You can search by name, case number, or attorney.

eCourt Kokua shows charges, hearing dates, bail amounts, and final outcomes. You can match a booking on the HPD log to a court case within a day or two. For older cases, the court clerk's office can pull paper files for a small fee. The First Circuit page has clerk hours and contact info.

Some records are sealed. Juvenile cases under HRS § 571-84 do not show. Expunged adult cases under HRS § 831-3.2 are also hidden from the public view.

Statewide Tools That Cover the Honolulu Inmate Population

A few state-run tools let you search for any Honolulu inmate without calling a facility direct. The three main tools are SAVIN, HCJDC, and HCSOC.

• SAVIN on VINE tracks custody status and sends free alerts when someone is released or moved.
• HCJDC records check runs full name-based criminal history searches for $30 per name.
• HCSOC lets you look up the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center forms and statewide data.

HCJDC is run under HRS § 846-2.7. It is the only site that gives a full arrest and court history from a single search. For sex offender lookups, use the Hawaii Sex Offender Registry under HRS § 846E-02.

Your Rights to Honolulu Inmate Records

Hawaii's open records law is HRS Chapter 92F, known as UIPA. Under UIPA, most government records are public. That covers jail logs, booking sheets, court filings, and custody status.

HRS § 92F-12(a)(13) sets a list of records that must be disclosed when asked. Arrest logs fit this list. Conviction data also fits. Non-conviction data is treated more carefully under HRS § 846-9, which is why some old arrests get sealed.

You do not need to state a reason. A written request to the agency is enough. The Office of Information Practices helps with disputes when an agency says no. OIP runs free training and publishes sample request letters on its site.