Hawaii Inmate Search

The Corrections Division of the State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety runs the Hawaii Prison System. This system comprises four state correctional facilities incarcerating inmates who committed severe crimes. The division also operates community correctional centers for inmates awaiting trial and those incarcerated for minor offenses. 

How to Find Prisoners in Hawaii

There is no prisoner finder available on the state of Hawaii's website. However, the Hawaii Public Safety Corrections Division maintains a separate jail roster for each facility. A free prisoner search by name is available from any institution and is open to the public. On the Hawaii SAVIN portal, the department also makes it possible for the general public to look up inmates in Hawaii prisons. To find an inmate using this platform:

• Visit the VINELink website.
• Click "Find an Offender" and make Hawaii your chosen state of interest.
• Give the offender's first and last name and, if available, the offender ID number.

The searcher must indicate as much correct information as possible to ensure accurate data. On the website, you may find the offender's name, date of birth, weight, height, hair and eye colors, and any distinguishing markings, scars, or tattoos. You can also find their race, sentences, and the areas where they were detained or are still behind bars.

Inmate Search Using the eCrim Justice Data Center

You can also access inmate records from the eCrim Justice Data Center website. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Centre maintains this website. However, to access these records, you must first register and finish the registration process. Each search costs $5, and a verified report costs $10. As a result, offering as much information as possible is preferable to prevent having to conduct another search. 

Hawaii Federal Prisoner Search

Hawaii has one federal prison in Honolulu managed by the Western Regional Office of the Bureau of prison. However, most inmates in the facility are sentenced under Hawaii state laws rather than federal laws. 

To locate an inmate in that facility, visit the Bureau of prison's official website and find the inmate locator database. You can locate these inmates by their names or prisoner INS< DCDC, FBI, or BOP register number. 

Other alternatives for locating inmates in Hawaii 

By Phone

You can also find inmates by phone, in-person visits, or mail. As indicated earlier, the Corrections Division maintains records for each prison separately. As such is the case, you can contact a specific prison and request to find the whereabouts of an inmate. On the other hand, you can also visit these prisons and search by yourself. 

Third-party Websites

You can utilize third-party websites in Hawaii that provide the public with access to Hawaii public records. These websites make locating inmates in a vast geographical area easy and quick. They also save the searcher's time and resources of traveling and contacting these facilities to find an inmate.

To utilize these websites, visit any of your choices, select Hawaii as your preferred state, and enter your inmate's name. In addition, to reduce the search results, you can add a physical description of your inmate. The more details you provide about your inmate, the less and more accurate the search results. 

However, note that these websites are privately owned, and their information sometimes differs from the original data on official records. Others are expensive to utilize and may contain outdated results.