MISSING LAUMAKA WORK FURLOUGH INMATE RETURNED TO CUSTODY

HONOLULU — Laumaka work furlough inmate Jerwan Lalimo was returned to custody at the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, after state sheriff’s deputies of the Department of Law Enforcement apprehended him in Waipahu.

Lalimo, 29, failed to return to the Laumaka Work Furlough Center by 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025. State sheriffs and the Honolulu Police Department were notified.

Lalimo is serving time for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and terroristic threatening. He may face an escape charge, a Class C felony that is punishable by up to five years in prison, if convicted.

Lalimo is a community custody inmate in the work furlough program with pass privileges. Community custody is the lowest classification status.

Laumaka is a minimum-security work furlough center for community custody inmates. Inmates assigned to Laumaka are either actively seeking employment or working in the community.

Media Contact:
Rosemarie Bernardo
Public Information Officer
Hawai‘i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office: 808-587-1358
Cell: 808-683-5507
Email: Rosemarie.Bernardo@hawaii.gov
Website: https://dcr.hawaii.gov