Search Hawaii County Released Inmates

Hawaii County released inmates records start with the Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo and the Hawaii County Police Department arrest logs. Every adult booked on the Big Island runs through HCCC at 60 Punahele Street. Some sentenced men move on to Kulani Correctional Facility on Stainback Highway. Female inmates ship to Oahu for long-term custody. The HPD handles booking on both sides of the island. You can search by name, by booking date, or by facility. This page points to every Hawaii County released inmates search tool run by state or county.

Hawaii County Police Department

The Hawaii County Police Department runs law enforcement for the whole Big Island. Headquarters sits at 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. The main phone is (808) 935-3311. HPD staffs stations in Hilo, Kona, Kau, Puna, North Kohala, South Kohala, and Hamakua. That wide spread reflects the sheer size of Hawaii Island. Arrests made anywhere on the island route through HPD before the case lands at HCCC for booking. The department also keeps the county's core source of arrest data, booking logs, and incident reports.

East Hawaii arrest info comes from the Hilo side. You call (808) 961-2213 for a recent booking check. West Hawaii covers Kona and runs through a different line at (808) 326-4646 extension 293. Both lines can confirm whether a person is in custody, the booking date, and basic charge info. The Records and Identification Section sits at the Hilo HQ. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Fees are $5.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each page after that.

Get the main site at hawaiipolice.com. For records work, see the Records and ID Section page. The Hilo Police Station details live at hawaiipolice.com/hilo.

HPD posts a media booking log each day. That log shows names, ages, dates, and charges for adults arrested in the past 24 hours. Juvenile records stay sealed. HPD also works with SAVIN Hawaii for custody status updates. Use the HPD inmate info page to start a SAVIN registration for a specific Hawaii County released inmates alert.

Hawaii Community Correctional Center

Hawaii Community Correctional Center is the main jail for Hawaii County released inmates. HCCC sits at 60 Punahele Street, Hilo, HI 96720. The main line is (808) 933-0431. The jail runs well over design capacity. Design says 226 beds. Real counts run near 386. That's about 171% of capacity on a normal day. The facility books 5 to 7 people each day. Yearly bookings land in the 1,900 to 2,400 range. About 85 people get released each month, whether by bail, time served, or court order.

HCCC holds both pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants. Pre-trial average stay runs about 120 days. Sentenced inmates stay 8 to 12 months on average. The offense mix shows 27% violent, 34% property, 22% drug, and 14% public order charges. The jail coordinates with the Women's Community Correctional Center on Oahu for female inmates doing longer terms. Short-stay women stay at HCCC, but most transfer off-island once they are sentenced.

See the HCCC page for current intake and visitor rules. Visitation has strict schedules. Pre-trial visits run Saturdays, 8 AM to 2 PM. Sentenced visits run Wednesday and Thursday, 8 AM to 2 PM. Appointments are required. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early for screening and the dress code check.

The law behind HCCC custody lives in HRS Chapter 353. That's the state corrections code. HCCC reports to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Release planning starts well before the projected out-date. Staff coordinate with probation, parole, housing, and drug treatment programs on the island.

Kulani Correctional Facility

Kulani Correctional Facility is the minimum-security prison on the Big Island. It sits off Stainback Highway, Hilo, HI 96720. The phone is (808) 932-4430. Kulani holds male inmates within 36 months of their release date. The focus is reentry prep. Inmates work on programs that build trade skills and a work record. The setting is remote. The facility sits at higher elevation in the rainforest above Hilo. It opened in the 1940s as a honor camp. It has run in different forms since.

Programs at Kulani are hands-on. Aquaculture training covers fish farming and pond work. Agriculture covers row crops and native plants. Environmental restoration covers forestry, trail work, and invasive species removal. All three give inmates real work skills for post-release jobs. Kulani also runs substance use groups and basic education. The small inmate count means more staff time per person. That helps with reentry planning.

See the Kulani page for current visitor rules and program info. Releases from Kulani often mean direct parole supervision on the Big Island. Some men transfer to community furlough homes or to the Laumaka Work Furlough Center on Oahu for a final step. Family can track release dates through the DCR and SAVIN.

Hawaii County Criminal Records Access

Hawaii County criminal records live in two main places. The first is the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, known as HCJDC. The second is the HPD Records and Identification Section. HCJDC is the statewide hub for adult conviction data. The online tool is called eCrim. It gives you an instant name-based criminal history check for any adult in Hawaii. The fee is $30 per name check. Fingerprint-based checks cost more. In-person fingerprint checks are $55. Mail-in fingerprint checks are $35.

Under state law and HRS § 846-9, conviction info is public. Arrests without convictions stay private after a set time. The HCJDC portal returns only adult conviction data. Juvenile records stay sealed unless a court says otherwise. You need a full legal name and a date of birth for the best match. Partial matches can return several people with similar names.

Start at the HCJDC criminal history page to set up an account. For the live check, go straight to eCrim. Results come back the same day in most cases. You can save and print the report for your own use. For fingerprint-based checks, HCJDC staff work out of the Attorney General's office in Honolulu. Walk-in service runs Monday through Friday during state business hours. The same HCJDC data feeds the live look-up terminals at the Hawaii County Police Department records window in Hilo.

Hawaii County Arrest Records and Booking Logs

Booking logs in Hawaii County come from HPD. The department posts a daily media log. You can also ask for older logs through a formal records request. Arrest records cover the basic facts of each case. Name, age, date of arrest, charge, and location all show up. The Records and Identification Section at 349 Kapiolani Street takes walk-in and mail requests.

Fees for police records run $5.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each page after. Pay by money order. Cash and personal checks are often not accepted. The Records Section runs Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Plan ahead for holidays. Some requests take a few weeks, especially when the file is large or the case is older. Older records may need a UIPA request through the county clerk or the HPD legal team.

The Uniform Information Practices Act, Chapter 92F, governs public access to state and county records. Under UIPA, agencies have 10 business days to respond to a written request. Complex requests can run longer. Fee waivers may apply for public interest work or for people who cannot pay. Read the UIPA framework at the Office of Information Practices UIPA page.

Key tools for Hawaii County released inmates records:

• HPD daily media booking log on hawaiipolice.com
• HCJDC eCrim for adult conviction checks
• Hawaii SAVIN through VINELink for custody alerts
• eCourt Kokua for case status and disposition
• HCCC and Kulani inmate info lines for jail custody

Sign up for custody alerts at VINELink. The service covers every state jail and prison. You enter a name or inmate number, then pick how you want the alert. Text, email, and phone calls all work. SAVIN pushes a notice when an inmate is released, transferred, or moved. That gives victims, family, and attorneys a real-time view of custody status across the Big Island and the rest of Hawaii.

Hawaii County Courts and eCourt Kokua

Hawaii County cases run through the Third Circuit Court. The main courthouse is Hale Kaulike in Hilo. That's where felonies, most civil cases, and big family law matters get heard. Kona has a smaller branch for West Hawaii cases. District Court handles traffic, petty misdemeanors, and low-level criminal cases. Family Court covers divorce, custody, child welfare, and juvenile matters. Each has its own docket and calendar.

Online case access runs through eCourt Kokua. The portal lets you look up cases by party name, case number, or citation number. Results show the case caption, the parties, the charges, the hearing dates, and the disposition once a case closes. That makes eCourt Kokua a key tool for tracking Hawaii County released inmates. You can confirm sentencing, see probation status, and watch for new filings tied to a prior case.

Go to courts.hawaii.gov for eCourt Kokua and the rest of the state court tools. The site also has forms, rules, and judge info for the Third Circuit. Public terminals at Hale Kaulike give you free access to the full case file for most cases. Clerk staff can help with paper files for older matters that never made it online.

Cities in Hawaii County

Hawaii County covers the whole Big Island. Hilo is the county seat and the only city over the population threshold on the island. Smaller towns like Kailua-Kona, Waimea, and Pahoa route through HPD district stations. Pick below to jump to the Hilo page for city-level detail.

Nearby Counties

Hawaii County sits at the south end of the island chain. Inmate transfers across counties happen by air. These other Hawaii counties may apply when a case crosses islands or when a female inmate ships to Oahu for long-term custody.