Kailua Jail Roster Lookup
The Kailua jail roster search covers arrests made on the windward side of Oahu by the Honolulu Police Department District 4 Kailua substation. Kailua is also home to the Women's Community Correctional Center, the state prison that holds all sentenced female inmates from across Hawaii. To search the Kailua jail roster, the main tools are VINELink for live custody status, the HPD arrest log for fresh bookings, and a direct call to OCCC, which is where most adult arrests from Kailua are taken after intake. Court status shows up through eCourt Kokua.
Kailua Overview
Women's Community Correctional Center in Kailua
The Women's Community Correctional Center is the main reason Kailua shows up on any discussion of the Kailua jail roster. WCCC sits at 42-477 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua HI 96734. The main phone is (808) 266-9580. The facility holds all female inmates from Honolulu County and also takes sentenced women from every other county in the state. That means a name on the WCCC roster may come from Maui, Hawaii Island, or Kauai, not only from Kailua itself.
WCCC is the only women's prison in Hawaii run by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The mix includes pre-trial detainees, sentenced felons, and minimum-security cases close to release. Because WCCC holds women from the full state, the Kailua jail roster search there is really a statewide women's custody check. Men arrested in Kailua do not stay at WCCC. They go to OCCC in Honolulu.
The facility is under a major transformation project. New construction adds an admin building, a new housing unit, and a visitation and intake building. Work on site shifts visitation rules from time to time, so calling ahead is wise.
For the most current info on visit hours, mail rules, and inmate funds, the official WCCC page at dcr.hawaii.gov is the first stop.
The WCCC page above holds the current contact details, visit steps, and deposit rules that shape every entry on the women's side of the Kailua jail roster.
| Facility | Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC) |
|---|---|
| Address |
42-477 Kalanianaole Highway Kailua, HI 96734 |
| Main Phone | (808) 266-9580 |
| Website | dcr.hawaii.gov |
HPD Kailua Substation District 4
Patrol and arrests in Kailua run through the Honolulu Police Department District 4 Kailua substation. The district number is (808) 723-8838. District 4 covers the windward side of Oahu, which means Kailua, Kaneohe, Waimanalo, and the coastal stretch up to Kahuku. Every new name on the Kailua jail roster comes from a District 4 officer first.
Booking does not happen at the Kailua substation. After an arrest, the person is moved to Central Receiving on Beretania Street, where HPD processes the case. From there, the move to OCCC is routine. The Kailua station keeps the initial paperwork and is a good direct line for status on a recent arrest. Hours are standard. Call first if the arrest was within the last 24 hours.
The Honolulu Police Department website lists every district station phone and the full adult arrest log. District 4 cases show up on that log the same as any other HPD arrest.
The HPD homepage above links out to the District 4 Kailua substation and the public arrest log page that carries each fresh Kailua jail roster entry.
How to Search the Kailua Jail Roster
There is no single Kailua jail roster page. The data is split across three tools. Use all three for a full picture.
Start with VINELink. The statewide VINE portal shows current custody status at every state facility, including WCCC and OCCC. It is free. You can also sign up for alerts. If the person you are searching is in state custody on the Kailua jail roster, VINELink will show it.
Next, check the HPD adult arrest log. The log holds 14 days of fresh bookings with name, age, sex, race, offense, and the arresting officer. District 4 Kailua cases sit right alongside every other HPD district on the same log.
To run a Kailua jail roster search, gather:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth if known
- Rough arrest date
- Any case or report number
Note: The HPD log does not cover juveniles. It also drops names after 14 days. Older Kailua jail roster records require a written request.
OCCC Holds Most Kailua Arrests
The Oahu Community Correctional Center is the jail that holds nearly everyone arrested in Kailua. OCCC sits at 2199 Kamehameha Highway in Honolulu, about 20 miles over the Pali from Kailua. The main phone is (808) 832-1777. For visitation scheduling, call (808) 832-1633 between 9 a.m. and noon.
Any adult male arrested in Kailua goes to OCCC. Women arrested in Kailua may pass through OCCC first for intake and then move to WCCC after arraignment or sentencing. That is why a Kailua jail roster search often needs both facilities checked. OCCC has around 950 beds and is the main pre-trial jail for all of Oahu.
The OCCC page on the DCR site lists deposit limits, mail rules, and visit times. The current cash deposit limit is $60 per inmate per day. Only immediate family can make deposits during the first 30 days of custody.
The OCCC page above is where most Kailua jail roster names end up in the hours after a District 4 arrest. It carries the current visit and deposit rules in one spot.
Records and Identification Division
HPD's Records and Identification Division handles written requests for older Kailua jail roster info that is no longer on the 14-day public log. Arrest reports, incident reports, and traffic collision reports all flow through this office. Reports are released only after a case is closed.
Fees are set by department rule. Copies run 50 cents for the first page and 25 cents for each page after. Color copies run 65 cents. Verification letters start at $1. Large requests may need a deposit. The office is at 801 South Beretania Street in Honolulu.
For a formal name-based criminal history check, Hawaii uses the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center at 465 South King Street, Room 102. HCJDC runs statewide name checks and fingerprint-based history reports. This is the right tool when the need is a full record, not a live Kailua jail roster check. The police reports page at honolulupd.org spells out the full request process.
First Circuit Court and eCourt Kokua
Kailua sits in the First Circuit, which covers the whole City and County of Honolulu. Every person on the Kailua jail roster gets an initial appearance within 48 hours of arrest, not counting weekends or state holidays. Arraignments happen downtown at the Kaahumanu Hale District Court or at circuit court, depending on the charge level.
The Hawaii State Judiciary runs eCourt Kokua, a free online portal for case info. A name search pulls up case numbers, charges, the next hearing date, and bond status. This is the fastest way to tie a Kailua jail roster entry to a real court file. Once bond is posted or the person is released on their own recognizance, they drop off the roster the same day.
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs WCCC, OCCC, and every other state jail on the public side. Searching DCR resources along with the court portal gives the most complete view of any Kailua jail roster case.
The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women is a useful resource tied to WCCC in Kailua. The commission site tracks policy on women in custody across the state.
Kailua Jail Roster Laws
The legal base for the Kailua jail roster sits in state law, not in any city ordinance. HRS Chapter 353 gives DCR the duty to keep records on every person in custody at WCCC, OCCC, and every other community correctional center. That duty is the statutory reason there is a public Kailua jail roster at all.
Public access to those records runs through the Uniform Information Practices Act. UIPA, codified at HRS Chapter 92F, sets the rule that government records are open unless a specific exception applies. Adult arrest logs, current custody status, and case dispositions are all public under UIPA. Juvenile data, sealed cases, and certain non-conviction records are held back.
HRS ยง 846-9 controls access to non-conviction data. That is why older arrests without a conviction are harder to find than fresh names on the 14-day HPD log. The balance between HRS 353 custody rules and UIPA access rules is what shapes every Kailua jail roster search.
Note: WCCC in Kailua holds women from across the state, so a Kailua jail roster check there may return names from any county, not just Oahu.
Honolulu County Resources
Kailua is part of the City and County of Honolulu. For the full county view of jail, court, and police info that feeds Kailua, see the Honolulu County Jail Roster page.
Nearby Cities
Other Oahu communities near Kailua share the same HPD structure, the same OCCC intake, and the same First Circuit Court.