News Releases

STATE SHERIFF DIVISION K-9 UNIT GETS FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS WORK IN A NATIONAL OPERATION -- Two Sheriff Deputies and their Deputy Sheriff canines were recognized by the United States Postal Inspection Service today for their role in "Operation Club...

Measures to Improve Criminal Justice System Become Law -- Governor Neil Abercrombie today signed into law a comprehensive policy package contained in two measures – House Bill 2515 and Senate Bill 2776 – designed to lower recidivism, increase efficiency in...

WOMEN’S CORRECTIONAL CENTER INMATES TO HELP TRANSCRIBE HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS WRITTEN BETWEEN 1834-1948 --The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) Trauma Informed Care Initiative today presented “Ua Mau Ke Ea / Ike Ku’oko’a” – A learning process that addresses the needs of...

CLONED BREADFRUIT TREES THRIVE UNDER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AT THE WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER -- Three and a half years ago the Department of Public Safety (PSD) Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) teamed up with the Garden Club of Honolulu and...

State of Hawai'i Develops Comprehensive Plan to Improve Criminal Justice System -- After nearly eight months of working on the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), Governor Neil Abercrombie today endorsed the JRI Working Group’s policy recommendations to improve the state’s criminal...

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Plan Released - After nearly eight months of working on the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), Governor Neil Abercrombie today endorsed the JRI Working Group’s policy recommendations to improve the state’s criminal justice system. The series of policy...

Sheriff Booking Station - After two years of planning and construction the new Sheriff Division Booking/Receiving and Warrants Facility on Keawe Street is open. The previous booking station was housed in Halawa Correctional Facility which made it difficult for people...

Accreditation - The Hawaii Intake Service Center, an agency within the State Department of Public Safety, has been awarded a Second Chance Act grant of $597,576 through the Office Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Fugitive Captured - The state Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sheriff’s deputies yesterday arrested a CrimeStoppers/Hawaii Most Wanted Fugitive near the Honolulu International Airport.