A catastrophe is growing at Oʻahu’s jail
Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaiʻi.
24 inmates will be released from OCCC as state seeks to relieve overcrowding at facility
The first wave of inmates will be released into the community on Wednesday as the state works to control the spread of COVID-19 at Oʻahu Community Correctional Center.
About 40 percent of Oʻahu Community Correctional Center inmates tested for coronavirus are positive
Four out of every 10 Oʻahu Community Correctional Center inmates tested for COVID-19 have received positive results since mass testing began at the Kalihi facility a week ago.
Critics say Hawaiʻi prisons are failing to help released inmates
Advocates say they’ve had to take over reentry services for prisoners released because of COVID-19 worries.
No COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi prisons, inmate population reduced
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued an order Thursday “regarding the release or changes in the conditions of confinement of inmates amid concerns of a potential COVID-19 outbreak in Hawaiʻi’s correctional centers and facilities.”
Honolulu mayor: Prison may be ‘safest place’ to ride out COVID-19
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s comments contradict the CDC and the experience of correctional facilities across the country where coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
Hawaiʻi officials looking to reduce jail populations to limit COVID-19 spread
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald instructed some Hawaiʻi judges on Tuesday to identify inmates who can be released in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.