About Hawaii Department of Public Safety

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD), together with the Hawaii Department of Corrections (HI DOC), focuses on upholding justice and public safety through the provision of effective law enforcement and correctional services to  Hawaiians.  To effectively achieve this, the department employs the three core elements of fairness, integrity, and professionalism.

The department is divided into three notable divisions that are mandated to ensure the department's mission is achieved. These divisions include Administration, Correctional, and Law Enforcement.

Additionally, some agencies work under these departments, such as the Crime Victim Compensation, the Commission and Hawaii Paroling Authority,  the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, the Correction Population Management Commission, and the Reentry Commission.

As part of its mandate, PSD operates the Corrections Division, which comprises state prisons,  jails, detention centers, and the Law Enforcement Division, which covers the Sheriff Divisions and Narcotics Enforcement. The Corrections Division further falls within the  Hawaii Department of Corrections (HIDOC).

Locating Inmates Within PSD/HIDOC Jurisdictions

Knowing how frustrating it can be to locate an incarcerated person, the Hawaii Department of Corrections (HI DOC) created online databases and tools to help concerned persons to look up and find inmates. The goal is to help connect families with their convicted loved ones through seamless and easy-to-use prisoner locator tools.

These search tools not only help you find your loved ones but also gives you updates whenever the inmate is moved to another institution. To use the state prisoner locator tool on the HI DOC official website, you'll need the inmate's basic identifying information, such as their ID used when admitting them to the facility. Other resources are available on the Hawaii Bureau of Prisons website and Hawaii state sites.

Hawaii State Sites

Although you can quickly locate an inmate on the Bureau of Prisons site, its database only contains information on federal inmates. Other areas where you can look up inmates in state prisons include the  Hawaii Department of Corrections website and Hawaii State site.

Inmates in city, county, police, and community jails and detention centers can be looked up through the regional law enforcement agencies under whose jurisdiction these institutions fall. Most of these facilities require an inmate's ID and full names to enter into the search engines.

However, these requirements vary from one facility to another. Hence, it's advisable to check with HI DOC or the administration of these facilities to know which information is required when looking up an inmate.

Hawaii State Inmate Search Procedure

Follow the procedure below for a successful search.

Step 1: Visit the VINE search tool and select the state of Hawaii.

Step 2: Perform the search using the names or the ID

For the names, enter the last name and the initial of the first name in the search tool as shown below, then click search.

Step 3: Check the results and identify the inmate/s you are interested in. Note that the results will show several inmates with a similar last name. Choose the one that you want the information on and search.

Step 4: Pick the specific inmate and click on the more info section to get additional details (JOHN, STEVEN)

Method 2: Search using ID

Step 1:This method is specific when you are looking for a particular inmate. You will need the eight-digit ID and input in the search section below.

Step 2: Search and get the results

Step 3: Click “more info” to get additional details about the inmate, as shown below.

Searching for Sex Offenders in Hawaii

When you suspect a sex offender, you can visit the Sex Offenders Site for a quick search.

Step 1: Agree to the terms of use

Step 2: Click “search now” to access the search section.

Step 3: Input the first and last name of the offender

Once you have all the details, search for the offender and get the facts about them.

Other Offender Searches in Hawaii

Besides looking up general inmates in the search tools, the HI DOC also provided options to look up offenders by crimes committed, such as sex offenders and walkaways and fugitives. To locate a sex offender, visit the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General for their searchable database for Hawaii sex offenders.

Once there, read and confirm the terms of use in the agreement box, then click the Search Now button to proceed. Hawaii sex offenders search allows you to search for the convict by name and address or zip code. Once you've entered the required information, confirm the Captcha verification and proceed.

The search results will give you a list of the Hawaii sex offenders that match your entered information. It will provide a name, mug shot, and the offense status and administration details of the convict. Click on the name of the offender to reveal a large photo of the offender and additional information such as:

• Name and aliases used
• Address
• Age
• Gender
• Race
• Crime committed
• Physical description
• Links to charges and trial information

Hawaii  Escapees And Most Wanted Fugitives

The federal government and the Hawaii Department of Corrections maintain a database of escapees and most wanted fugitives who escaped from Hawaii correctional facilities. This database and search tools are available on the US Marshals  Services website.

To check out a Hawaii escapee, visit the site and enter the inmate's identifying information such as name, crime committed, and facility they escaped from. You'll be given access to the fugitive's additional information from the database.

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