The death of OCCC inmate Eric Scotton is apparently the third homicide in the Hawaiʻi correctional system in less than a year ...

Christin Johnson, coordinator of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, spoke about the challenges faced by the state’s correctional staff. DOH issues recall alert for Shirakiku ...

“We plan to continue our work with UHCDC and adopt several of the recommendations into the new OCCC project via the planning and design stag,” Johnson said. “We also aim to incorporate the same ...

Once again, sick leave abuse and a union dispute are parts of the problem. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission was formed to make sure inmates and detainees were treated ...

In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to "the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure,” Lopez said. The case against Fernandez isn't linked ...

“If we move this up to an enhanced Class B or Class A felony, we’re talking about major time in prison.” The changes come as Hawaii continues to grapple with widespread illegal aerial ...

The Hawaii Island Police arrested and charged the second man who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility on Friday, December 13, 2024. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 ...

A new survey has revealed that the vast majority of correctional staff in Hawaii are struggling with serious health conditions due to understaffing and overwork.

Here's a look at how it could impact Hawaii. Hawaii’s Barron Mamiya opened ... His half-brother, John Stancil, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. The father of a slain farmer in ...