Search Hawaii County Jail Roster
The Hawaii County jail roster covers the Big Island. It tracks every person booked by the Hawaii Police Department and held at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo. To search the Hawaii County jail roster, you can use VINELink for custody status, check Hawaii PD inmate information services, or call HCCC direct. The county runs the arrests. The state runs the beds. Smaller district stations hold people for short windows before transport to Hilo. Most names on the Hawaii County jail roster pass through HCCC first.
Hawaii County Overview
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
The Hawaii Community Correctional Center is the core of the Hawaii County jail roster. Known as HCCC, the facility sits in Hilo on the east side of the island. It is a multi-purpose jail. HCCC holds pre-trial detainees who have been booked by the Hawaii Police Department. It also holds inmates serving sentences of less than one year. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs it under HRS Chapter 353.
HCCC is where most people on the Hawaii County jail roster end up after intake. Anyone arrested on the Big Island gets booked at a district station. They are then moved to HCCC when the charges need a longer hold. Staff run classification, medical screening, and court transport from there. The facility also coordinates with the state DCR for transfers to Oahu facilities when a sentence runs more than a year.
The main number is answered during business hours. Weekend holds and after-hours questions often get routed to shift supervisors. Visitation is scheduled by phone.
The official facility page at dcr.hawaii.gov lists the current visitation rules and deposit limits for every person on the Hawaii County jail roster at HCCC.
The screenshot above is the DCR page for HCCC. It has the mailing guide, money deposit info, and the main phone lines tied to the Hawaii County jail roster intake process.
| Facility | Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) |
|---|---|
| Address |
60 Punahele Street Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Main Phone | (808) 933-0400 |
| Fax | (808) 933-0425 |
| Website | dcr.hawaii.gov |
Hawaii County Jail Roster Arrest Data
The Hawaii Police Department handles every arrest that feeds the Hawaii County jail roster. The main station is at 349 Kapiolani Street in Hilo. The phone there is (808) 935-3311. East Hawaii operations use (808) 961-2213. West Hawaii operations use (808) 326-4646 ext 293. The department also runs an island-wide Crime Stoppers tip line at (808) 961-8300 for leads.
Hawaii PD switched its email domain. Older contacts ending in @hawaiicounty.gov are out. The new domain is @hawaiipolice.gov. If you sent a records request in the last year or two and got no reply, the old address may be the cause. The inmate information services page lists the current email contacts and the form steps to get a booking answer.
The inmate information page above is the public front door for new Hawaii County jail roster questions aimed at the police department.
HPD submits its Uniform Crime Report data to the FBI each year. That report is separate from the daily booking log. Media partners see the booking logs that list about 31 to 34 OTN records per day and 47 to 50 charge records per day. OTN is the offender tracking number assigned at booking. A full name usually appears on the Hawaii County jail roster within a few hours of OTN creation.
The Hawaii Police Department main site links out to each of the eight district stations. Each one holds a person briefly before transport.
The HPD homepage shown above is the central hub for all Hawaii County jail roster requests, district station contacts, and public records links.
How to Search Hawaii County Jail Roster
Three paths work well. Each one shows a different slice of the Hawaii County jail roster.
First, try VINELink. The statewide VINE portal includes Hawaii County custody status. Type a name or offender ID to pull up the facility and the current hold. You can sign up for free alerts when the person moves or gets released. Use of VINELink is anonymous.
Second, reach Hawaii PD direct. The inmate information services page gives you the steps for pulling jail status and booking info. Phone the main line at (808) 935-3311 during weekday hours. Staff can confirm whether a named person is in custody.
Third, call HCCC at (808) 933-0400. Staff there can confirm bookings and pre-trial holds once a name has been fully processed into the Hawaii County jail roster system.
To run a search through Hawaii PD or HCCC, you need:
- Full name of the person
- Date of birth if you have it
- Approximate arrest date
- District or area if known
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center is the state office for name-based criminal history reports. Those go past a current Hawaii County jail roster snapshot into a full record check.
Hawaii County Jail Roster Police Reports
The Hawaii Police Department releases police reports only when the case is complete and closed. For an arrest report, crash report, or incident report, you submit a written request. The form is available at the Hilo Records office or on the get a police report page. Mail, in-person drop-off, or a trip to the right district station all work.
The police report request page shown above lays out the fees and the form needed for any Hawaii County jail roster case file copy.
Fees are low. The first page costs $1. Each extra page costs $0.10. Cash only. No checks. Wait time is up to 10 business days after the request is filed. Reports older than a few years may take longer. HPD does not do same-day report release for open cases.
District station phone numbers matter when you want a report from a specific area:
- Hilo Records: (808) 961-2233
- Kona: (808) 326-4646 ext 286
- Waimea: (808) 887-3080
- Honokaa: (808) 775-7533
- Pahoa: (808) 966-5835
- Ka'u: (808) 939-2520
- Kapa'au: (808) 889-6540
- Laupahoehoe: (808) 962-2120
Each station keeps its own log before the case moves to central records. A Hawaii County jail roster entry may show up under the district where the arrest was made before it rolls up to the main HPD system.
Note: Cash is the only pay method for police reports in Hawaii County. Bring exact change if you can.
East Hawaii Jail Roster Holding
The East Hawaii Detention Center sits inside the South Hilo police station. The entrance is on Hualalai Street. The facility began operations on July 8, 2003. It is a short-term hold, not a long-term jail. Most people booked there move to HCCC within a day or two. A booking at the East Hawaii Detention Center is still part of the Hawaii County jail roster.
The layout is built for volume and for the safety of both inmates and staff. It has 20 individual cells. It has an observation cell. It has a padded cell for at-risk detainees. It has 2 group holding cells for new arrivals. Staff process people here before the transport run to HCCC. The center supports the Hawaii Police Department's intake flow for the east side of the island.
Once a person moves to HCCC, their name, OTN, and charge data roll into the full Hawaii County jail roster managed by DCR.
Kulani Correctional Facility
Kulani Correctional Facility is on the slopes of Mauna Loa above Hilo. It is a minimum-security state prison for men. Kulani does not do first bookings. It holds sentenced inmates who have earned a minimum-custody status. That means most Hawaii County jail roster names do not go to Kulani. A few do, once they have been sentenced and classified.
Kulani's mail address is HC-01 Box 4670, Hilo, HI 96720. The phone is (808) 969-9166. The Kulani page on the DCR site lists current rules for visits, deposits, and mail.
The facility plays a role in re-entry. Programs there focus on job training, substance abuse recovery, and cultural work. Most men at Kulani finish their term there and go home to the Big Island or back to Oahu.
Note: Kulani inmates are listed under DCR custody, so their status may not show on a Hawaii County jail roster local search.
Hawaii County Jail Roster Court Records
Every name on the Hawaii County jail roster eventually lands in the Third Circuit Court. The Hawaii State Judiciary runs eCourt Kokua, an online search for case info, charges, court dates, and dispositions. A booking on the Hawaii County jail roster ties to a court file and a case number through that portal.
Initial appearances happen within 48 hours of arrest, not counting weekends or state holidays. If the person bonds out or is released on their own recognizance, they leave the Hawaii County jail roster fast. If not, the roster entry stays in place while the case moves through arraignment and beyond. Federal arrests on the Big Island go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii on Oahu. For federal custody status, use the federal inmate locator run by the Bureau of Prisons.
Access to non-conviction data is tighter than the daily booking log. HRS ยง 846-9 controls what can be released when a case does not end in a conviction. The UIPA under Chapter 92F sets the baseline for public access to police and jail records, including the Hawaii County jail roster.
Cities in Hawaii County
Hawaii County covers the whole Big Island. Most arrests route through the Hilo station before moving on to HCCC.
Nearby Counties
Arrests on other islands land at a different community correctional center. If a Hawaii County jail roster search comes up empty, check the neighboring county for the right facility.