Corrections Division
JAILS Hawaii is one of only
six states in the country that has its jail functions at the State
level. Traditionally, jails are the responsibility of county
government. The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is responsible for
four jails: one on each of the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai.
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
60 Punahele Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 933-0428
Fax: (808) 933-0425
The Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) is a 226-bed facility
located on two sites. The primary facility is situated on three acres
in downtown Hilo. Hale Nani, the facility's community reintegration
program, is located five miles away in Panaewa.
In addition to its jail functions, HCCC provides reintegration
programming and a work release program at Hale Nani for sentenced
inmates who will be released on the island of Hawaii. HCCC also
contracts with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council for a
transitional community residential program in Hilo for female
offenders.
Work opportunities are available through in-facility
worklines and Correctional Industries. Inmates are also able to
participate in community service worklines for county, state and
not-for-profit organizations.
Kauai Community Correctional Center
5350 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 241-3057
Fax: (808) 241-3059
The
Kauai Community Correctional Center (KCCC) is a 130-bed facility. In
addition to its jail functions, KCCC offers education, substance abuse
treatment, religious counseling, cultural arts and work furlough
programs.
KCCC offers sentenced felons an opportunity to
participate in its Lifetime Stand Program, which provides a structured,
para-military regimen of marching, drill exercises, physical training,
education and community outreach. The Lifetime Stand Program stresses
discipline, perseverance, work ethic and personal responsibility.
In addition to in-facility worklines, KCCC community
service worklines continue to provide a labor force on numerous
projects for county and not-for profit organizations. KCCC's vegetable
farm and fish farm are also maintained by inmates, with products used
by the facility's food services unit. Excess crops and fish are donated
to community organizations such as senior centers.
Maui Community Correctional Center
600 Waiale Drive
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 243-5860
Fax: (808) 244-0128
The
Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) is located on approximately
seven acres in Wailuku. In addition to housing pre-trial detainees,
MCCC provides reintegration programming to sentenced felons and parole
violators who will be released on Maui.
Among the programs offered at MCCC are adult basic
education, GED, parenting and cognitive skills, substance abuse
treatment, vocational training and work furlough. Extended furlough is
offered in conjunction with the Maui Intake Service Center.
An innovative program enables select pre-trial inmates,
sentenced felons and parole violators to participate in in-facility
treatment services, which is followed by another nine months of
treatment in the community.
Oahu Community Correctional Center
2199 Kamehameha Highway
Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone: (808) 832-1777
Fax: (808) 832-1412
The
Community Correctional Center (OCCC) is the largest jail in the State
and is situated on 16 acres in urban Honolulu. The 950-bed facility
houses pre-trial detainees. In addition to its jail functions, OCCC
also provides reintegration programming for male sentenced felons.
The pre-trial population at OCCC is offered educational,
self-improvement and religious programs. The sentenced inmate
population is offered programs in substance abuse, domestic violence,
cognitive skills, parenting, community service worklines, work
furlough, and extended furlough. In addition to programs, there are
work opportunities through Correctional Industries, with the majority
of jobs in light construction (i.e. office wall panel construction and
installation). In an average year, OCCC employs over 400 inmates in its
in-facility worklines to provide support services for its kitchen,
laundry, and other operations.
OCCC staff also oversees the Laumaka Work Furlough Center
(LWFC), which is located a block away from the jail. Inmates assigned
to LWFC are either actively seeking employment or working in the
community. Project Bridge, which occupies one of the buildings, is the
transitional program for offenders who have completed their primary
substance abuse treatment.
PRISONS The Hawaii State Department of
Public Safety oversees four prisons. Three of the prisons are located
on the island of Oahu and one on the island of Hawaii.
Halawa Correctional Facility
99-902 Moanalua Road
Aiea, HI 96701
Phone: (808) 486-2600
Fax: (808) 483-7275
The
Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) is made up of two separate and
distinct buildings: a special needs facility and a medium security
facility. The special needs facility is the old City and County Halawa
Jail, originally opened in 1962 and transferred to the State in 1977.
It houses maximum and closed custody inmates, as well as those who
require protective custody. It also serves inmates with severe and
chronic mental illnesses that preclude them from being placed in the
general population.
The medium security facility opened in 1987, and is still
the newest and largest prison facility in Hawaii's correctional system.
It houses male sentenced felons. In order to mitigate overcrowding,
there were approximately 1,400 males from HCF housed at out-of-state
contracted facilities in Arizona, Oklahoma and Mississippi as of June
30, 2004.
Among the programs offered at HCF are a broad range of
education classes, substance abuse treatment services and sex offender
treatment services. In-facility workline positions and work
opportunities are also available through Correctional Industries.
Kulani Correctional Facility
HC 01, Stainback Highway
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-2280
Fax: (808) 969-9107
The
Kulani Correctional Facility (KCF) is a 160-bed minimum-security prison
that incorporates vocational training and specialized programming for
male inmates nearing the end of their sentence. Situated on 20 acres,
it opened in 1946 as a work camp.
Kulani is the primary location for the department's sex
offender treatment program. Past programs at KCF initially focused on
assigning inmates agricultural work, specifically cultivating fruits
and vegetables. Planting and cutting koa forests were also at one time
a large part of the facility's programs.
Over the years, Kulani's programs have evolved with the
changing technological needs and the job market. Today's worklines
stress mechanical repair and maintenance, construction, heavy equipment
operation and computer work.
Waiawa Correctional Facility
94-560 Kamehameha Highway
Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone: (808) 677-6150
Fax: (808) 677-6155
WCF
is a 334-bed minimum-security prison for sentenced male inmates. It
provides an environment that helps inmates transition from traditional
prison to re-entry into the community. inmates. All inmates participate
in education or substance abuse treatment programs.
240 beds are devoted to a substance abuse treatment called
KASHBOX, an intensive residential treatment program for those with
serious substance abuse problems. The other major substance abuse
treatment program is Crossroads, which is designed for parole violators
who return to prison for failing to comply with the conditions of their
parole because of substance abuse. It was implemented in 1999, with 40
beds.
A unique pilot program designed to help substance-abusing
inmates become better fathers, Supporting Keiki of Incarcerated Parents
is a program where inmate fathers engage in structured play groups with
their young children, participate in group parenting sessions, and
share in reading activities with their children.
WCF also provides general education programs, as well as
Hawaiian language and culture leading to an associate of arts degree.
Several in-facility worklines also help inmates acquire and practice
good work habits and to learn useful skills. These worklines include
food service, building maintenance, heavy equipment, farm, janitorial,
educational tutoring and landscaping.
Women's Community Correctional Center
42-477 Kalanianaole Highway
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 266-9580
Fax: (808) 266-9583
WCCC
is the only women's prison in Hawaii. It also serves the needs of
pre-trial and sentenced female offenders. The facility houses female
offenders who are of maximum, medium and minimum custody levels.
WCCC offers a 50-bed gender responsive, substance abuse
therapeutic community called Ke Alaula. Other offerings included a
cognitive-based curriculum, parenting and educational classes, domestic
violence treatment, day reporting and electronic monitoring programs.
Project Bridge is a program designed to assist female offenders with
transitioning back to society through employment, education and
substance abuse after care treatment.
In addition to in-facility programs, WCCC participates in
many community service projects for state, county agencies and
non-profit organizations.
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Contact Phone Numbers:
Deputy Director for Corrections Phone: 587-1340
Offender Management Program 587-1367
Inmate Classification 587-2567
Institutions Division Administrator Phone: 587-1258
JAILS
Hawaii Community Correctional Center Phone: 933-0428
60 Punahele Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Kauai Community Correctional Center Phone: 241-3057
5350 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Maui Community Correctional Center Phone: 243-5860
600 Waiale Drive
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
Oahu Community Correctional Center
2199 Kamehameha Highway Phone: 832-1777
Honolulu, HI 96819
Laumaka Work Furlough Center 832-5815
PRISONS
Halawa High / Medium Security Facility Phone: 486-2600
99-902 Moanalua Highway
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
Kulani Correctional Facility Phone: 935-2280
HC01, Stainback Highway
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Waiawa Correctional Facility Phone: 677-6150
94-560 Kamehameha Highway
Waipahu, Hawaii 96797
P.O. Box 1839 Pearl City, HI 96782
Women’s Community Correctional Facility Phone: 266-9580
42-477 Kalanianaole Highway
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
INTAKE SERVICE CENTERS DIVISION
Intake Service Centers Division Administrator Phone: 587-1262
Oahu Intake Service Center Phone: 832-1497
Hawaii Intake Service Center Phone: 933-8825
Kauai Intake Service Center Phone: 245-7351
Maui Intake Service Center Phone: 243-5008
CORRECTIONS PROGRAM SERVICES DIVISION
Corrections Program Services Division Administrator Phone: 587-1266
Education Services 587-1275
Food Services 587-2552
Library Services 587-1274
Substance Abuse Services 587-1272
Sex Offender Treatment Programs 587-1271
Volunteer/Religious Services 587-1269