The Honolulu County Inmate Population
Honolulu County custody works differently from many county jail systems on the mainland. The primary local jail is Oahu Community Correctional Center, and the operator is the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. DCR describes OCCC as Hawaii's largest jail and says it houses pretrial detainees as well as male sentenced felons who are in reintegration programming. That means the Honolulu County inmate population is not reported by a sheriff office. It is reported in DCR facility pages, monthly population reports, weekly population reports, HPD arrest logs, Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink, and court records.
The local count changes as people move through arrest, court, release, jail intake, sentencing, work furlough, state prison, or a federal hold. A recent HPD arrest may be listed in an arrest log even when the person is no longer in custody. A person with an ISC code may have been transferred to OCCC after court. A sentenced person may be at Halawa, Waiawa, WCCC, a contracted mainland facility, or another DCR placement. Federal and ICE detainees at FDC Honolulu are outside DCR custody.
Honolulu County Inmate Population Statistics
DCR's March 31, 2026 End of Month Population Report is the clearest source for current point-in-time Honolulu County inmate population numbers. It lists OCCC with design capacity 628, operational capacity 954, head count 898, and assigned count 905. DCR's OCCC facility page also describes OCCC as a 950-bed facility, so the safest reading is to cite each number with its source rather than merge them into one figure.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| OCCC prose capacity | 950 beds | DCR OCCC facility page, captured June 2026 |
| OCCC design capacity | 628 | DCR End of Month Population Report, March 31, 2026 |
| OCCC operational capacity | 954 | DCR End of Month Population Report, March 31, 2026 |
| OCCC head count | 898 | DCR End of Month Population Report, March 31, 2026 |
| Statewide in-state head count | 2,841 | DCR End of Month Population Report, March 31, 2026 |
Honolulu County Inmate Population Trends
The short trend line shows OCCC near operational capacity in late 2025 and early 2026, then below that level in March 2026. The December 29, 2025 weekly report listed OCCC at 906 people and 95.0 percent occupancy. The March 31, 2026 monthly report listed 898 people against 954 operational capacity. The same research also found that WCCC had the clearest pressure among Oahu facilities, with 288 people against 260 operational capacity in March 2026.
| Date | OCCC head count | Assigned count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2025 | 953 | 958 | DCR monthly report, near or over operational capacity |
| Dec. 29, 2025 | 906 | 911 | DCR weekly report, 95.0 percent occupancy |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | 930 | 937 | DCR monthly report |
| Feb. 28, 2026 | 926 | 933 | DCR monthly report |
| Mar. 31, 2026 | 898 | 905 | DCR monthly report |
The official DCR OCCC page shows the jail's public-facing role, while DCR population reports show the operational numbers that drive capacity questions. Those two sources should be read together for Honolulu County inmate population context.
DCR's OCCC facility page is the source page shown in this screenshot.
The page anchors OCCC's address, phone, visitation hotline, capacity language, and program summary, while the population reports supply point-in-time counts.
Honolulu County Jail Capacity
Capacity in Honolulu County should be discussed at the facility level. OCCC was below operational capacity on March 31, 2026, but close enough that late-2025 changes mattered. WCCC was above operational capacity in March 2026. Halawa Medium held 826 people against 992 operational capacity, while Waiawa held 153 against 334. DCR also reported 794 Hawaii inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, which shows how state custody can extend beyond facilities physically located on Oahu.
| Facility | Design capacity | Operational capacity | Head count | Assigned count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCC | 628 | 954 | 898 | 905 |
| Halawa Medium Security Facility | 496 | 992 | 826 | 833 |
| WCCC | 258 | 260 | 288 | 308 |
| Waiawa | 294 | 334 | 153 | 153 |
Laws Governing Honolulu County Inmate Data
Hawaii law controls both the public-record side and the corrections-population side. The practical point is simple: police arrest logs, court records, custody notification, criminal-history data, and DCR population reporting are related, but they are not the same record. Public access can exist while juvenile data, nonconviction criminal-history data, sealed dockets, personal identifiers, and active investigations remain limited.
Key Statutes:
HRS chapter 92F / UIPA sets Hawaii's public-records framework and allows agencies to withhold records when another law restricts access.
HRS section 353H-8 requires DCR performance indicators, including demographics, intakes, releases, costs, treatment, and offense-type metrics.
HRS section 353-40 requires correctional facility and community correctional center death reporting and public posting after submission.
Search Honolulu County Inmates
No official public OCCC inmate-profile roster was located in the research. That absence matters. Honolulu County inmate lookup works as a chain of official channels: HPD arrest logs for recent adult arrest events, Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink for DCR custody or parole status, OCCC phone contact for facility-specific questions, eCourt Kokua for formal court cases, BOP for federal custody, and ICE ODLS or the FDC Honolulu ICE facility page for immigration detention.
- Start with the HPD arrest-log page if the arrest was recent and local.
- Read the HPD release code. ISC, DCT, CCT, FCT, TOT, RBL, ROR, RNC, RPC, RPI, and PVC point to different next steps.
- Search Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink for DCR custody or parole status.
- Search eCourt Kokua when charges may have been filed after arrest.
- Use BOP Inmate Locator or ICE ODLS when the custody is federal or immigration-based.
VINELink is also available through a mobile app. DCR says users may register for custody-change notification by web, phone, text, email, TTY, or in-app alert, and that the offender will not know a person registered.
Honolulu County Custody Search Fields
Because Honolulu County has no single public OCCC roster, the best search fields depend on the system. HPD arrest logs are PDFs, not a form. SAVIN/VINELink is for DCR custody status. BOP provides number and name search fields for federal inmates. ICE requires either A-number/country information or biographical details, and the FDC Honolulu ICE page gives a phone path for detainee information.
| System | Best use | Inputs or fields | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPD arrest logs | Recent adult arrest event | PDF date/time, name, age, offense, report number, release code | Online logs rotate after 14 days |
| Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink | DCR custody or parole status | Name or ID-style search path, web/phone/app registration | Not a full jail profile or mugshot gallery |
| eCourt Kokua | Formal court case after arrest | Party Search, Case Search, OTN, SID, filing date, hearing search | Sealed and in-camera records are masked |
| BOP locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | Register number or first and last name with optional race, age, sex | Does not cover DCR custody |
| ICE ODLS / FDC call | Immigration custody | A-number/country or biographical details | Only ICE detainee information |
What Honolulu County Inmate Records Show
The official record trail splits across systems. HPD adult arrest logs show arrest-event data and release codes. eCourt Kokua shows the court case, offenses, dockets, events, bail or bond information, and parties. BOP results show federal locator fields. SAVIN is best read as custody and notification information, not a full booking profile. This prevents a common mistake: treating an arrest log, a jail record, and a filed court case as the same thing.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, often tied to fingerprints, photo, report number, and custody decision.
- ISC
- HPD release code for Intake Service Center or transfer to OCCC after court appearance.
- TOT
- Turned over or transferred to another agency, which may change the correct search path.
- Detainer
- A hold request or notice from another agency, such as federal, immigration, parole, or another jurisdiction.
Honolulu County Detention Facilities
Honolulu County facilities include the Oahu jail, a work-furlough center, three DCR prison facilities on Oahu, and one federal detention center. Each has a different lookup path. OCCC and Laumaka connect to DCR custody and OCCC administration. Halawa, Waiawa, and WCCC are state prison or prison-level DCR facilities. FDC Honolulu is a BOP and ICE detention facility, separate from Hawaii DCR.
- Oahu Community Correctional Center holds Oahu pretrial detainees and reintegration-program sentenced felons.
- Laumaka Work Furlough Center serves community-custody work furlough and Project Bridge participants.
- Halawa Correctional Facility houses male sentenced felons, special-needs, protective-custody, and mental-health populations.
- Waiawa Correctional Facility is a minimum-security reentry prison for sentenced men.
- Women's Community Correctional Center is Hawaii's only women's prison and also serves pretrial women.
- Federal Detention Center, Honolulu holds federal and ICE detainees outside DCR custody.
State and Federal Inmate Search
Sentenced Hawaii inmates are searched through DCR channels, especially Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink and direct facility calls. Federal inmates are searched through BOP. Immigration detainees are searched through ICE ODLS or by contacting the ICE number for FDC Honolulu during the posted information window. A person may move from an HPD arrest log to court, then to OCCC, then to a prison or federal facility. Search results should always be matched to the correct custody system.
DCR's SAVIN page explains the Hawaii VINELink custody and parole notification channel.
The SAVIN route is useful for DCR custody status, but DCR warns users not to rely on it as their only safety or custody confirmation source.
Honolulu County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Honolulu County inmate population?
For OCCC, DCR reported a March 31, 2026 head count of 898 and assigned count of 905. The broader Oahu facility picture also includes Halawa, Waiawa, WCCC, Laumaka, and FDC Honolulu, but those are not all the same type of custody.
Is there a Honolulu County jail roster?
No official public OCCC roster with live inmate profiles was located in the research. Use HPD arrest logs for recent adult arrests, Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink for DCR custody, eCourt Kokua for filed cases, and direct facility contact when needed.
What does an HPD arrest log prove?
It proves a public adult arrest event was listed. It does not prove the person is still in jail. The release code is the key next clue because it may show release, transfer, court transport, or OCCC intake.
Where are sentenced Honolulu County inmates searched?
Search Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink and use DCR facility contacts. Sentenced people may be at Halawa, Waiawa, WCCC, another DCR institution, or a contracted placement.