News Releases

HONOLULU — A search is underway for three inmates who allegedly escaped from the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center Hale Nani Facility in Hilo at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Inmate Kawai J. Pomroy, 41, was first discovered missing....

HONOLULU — The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) hosted a graduation ceremony Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, for three women who earned their GED from the Department of Education’s McKinley Community School for Adults – Moanalua Campus, and for six women...

HONOLULU — The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) welcomed a new class of adult corrections officers (ACO) at a graduation ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at the State Capitol auditorium. Twenty-one graduates from Basic Corrections Recruit Class (BCRC) 24-06...

HONOLULU — The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) hosted a Star Light, Star Bright Kids’ Day event in collaboration with the Pūʻā Foundation and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Mothers greeted their children with warm...

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...

HONOLULU — With considerable job vacancy woes across all state departments, maintaining vital government functions has become increasingly challenging. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR), which operates eight correctional facilities across the state, has felt the effects of a...