Halawa Correctional Facility opened in 1962 originally as a special needs facility. In 1987 the medium security prison opened. Today the special needs facility is closed for renovation, but it provided treatment to inmates with severe/chronic mental illness. The medium security facility has a maximum capacity of 586 although the facility often operates at over capacity. Because of the growing prison population and the limited space for facilities, approximately 1,400 inmates from Hawaii are housed out of state in a contracted correctional facility located in Arizona.
Programs available to inmates at Halawa Correctional Facility include sex offender treatment services, substance abuse treatment and work detail within the facility including correctional industries.
Offenders incarcerated in Hawaii prisons are allowed to receive unlimited correspondence through the mail. Legal and Privileged mail should be sent directly to the legal mailing address above. All personal mail should be sent to the inmate mailing address.
Inmates incarcerated in Hawaii have access to telephones during assigned times. Offenders have several pay options for their telephone calls including collect, prepaid, and using a debit card. You must be on the inmates telephone list, which they will setup during intake. Inmates are allowed up to ten active phone numbers on their list at any given time.
Hawaii Department of Corrections allows anyone on the inmate's approved visitors list to send them money. Inmates can use these funds to purchase an assortment of items from the commissary including telephone time, various premium features on their tablet, food, stamps, and hygiene items.
To obtain more information on an inmate including sentencing information, the inmate's current location, and their ID number you can 
All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitation list before they can attend a visitation session. Do not attempt to attend a visit without being on the approved visitation list you will be rejected. 
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