November 2024

HONOLULU — Health and wellness benefits associated with regular exercise are now available to inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC), thanks to the continued partnership with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR), the facility and Women’s Prison...

HONOLULU —The Waiawa Correctional Facility hosted a dedication ceremony Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, to celebrate the new ‘Ohana Visit and Resource Center, a pilot project to provide a supportive environment for children and family members of incarcerated fathers. The center...

HONOLULU — The Hālawa Correctional Facility (HCF) hosted a graduation ceremony Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at the facility’s Learning Center. Fifteen inmates earned their General Education Development (GED) or High School Equivalency diploma while in custody at the facility. Donned...

HONOLULU — On a Saturday morning, the four-year-old daughter of inmate Anastasia Kalama ran toward her mother once the child entered the Women’s Community Correctional Center’s (WCCC) Maunawili Cottage courtyard with her brother, sister and grandmother. With a bright smile...

HONOLULU —The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) welcomed a new class of adult corrections officers (ACO) today, Nov. 1, 2024, at a graduation ceremony at the Mission Memorial Auditorium. Twelve graduates from Basic Corrections Recruit Class (BCRC) 24-05 completed...