#Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Former state public safety employee on Kaua‘i pleads guilty to embezzling government funds
The former employee worked as an account clerk for the sheriff’s division on Kaua‘i, where she manipulated computer records to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation.
New Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation provides hope for a brighter future for inmates and employees
In 2022, Gov. David Ige signed into law House Bill 2171, which became Act 278, re-establishing the Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and transferring law enforcement functions to the new Department of Law Enforcement effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Escapee from Hilo jail spotted Saturday morning near Reedʻs Island; avoid the area
Dyllan Paulo-Leslie, who escaped from Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo on Friday night, was sighted at 8:15 a.m. today near Kaiulani Street near the Reed’s Island area of Hilo.
Four officer recruits to work at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo
The 11-week correctional officers training in Hawaiʻi includes more than 400 hours of classroom time and physical training.
Jail policies same after Hilo inmate beating; but state’s security cameras being improved
The Hawai’i State Public Safety Department has hired a consultant to review security camera systems at each of the state’s jails and prisons and repair nonfunctional devices or replace them.
State Sheriff Division seeking new recruits on all islands
Interested people should apply by Nov. 25 on the Department of Human Resources and Development website.
Neighbors of overcrowded jail in residential area of Hilo want it relocated
Originally called the Hilo County Jail, Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo started out as an 11-cell jailhouse built in the 1890s.
DPS: 1 Staff Member at HCCC Tests Positive For COVID
The state Department of Public Safety reported Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, that one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo has received a positive COVID-19 test result.
DPS Reports No New Positive COVID Tests Among Inmates at HCCC, Kulani
The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, Feb. 15, reported no new positive test results among inmates at the two correctional facilities in Hilo.
DPS: 1 Inmate at HCCC Tests Positive For COVID
The state Department of Public Safety on Monday, Feb. 14, reported one positive COVID-19 test among inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
DPS: 17 Positive COVID Tests Reported at HCCC
The state Department of Public Safety reported 17 positive COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and three positive results among staff at Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo.
DPS: 2 Negative COVID Tests Reported Among HCCC Inmates
The state Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, Feb. 9, reporter two negative COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
State Sheriff Division Seeks Recruits
Are you interested in law enforcement? If so, the state Department of Public Safety has an opportunity right up your alley.
DPS Warns Public About Scam
A recent scam incident has prompted the Department of Public Safety Sheriff Division to warn the public.
DPS Reports 8 Negative COVID Tests Among Inmates at HCCC
The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, Feb. 8, reported eight negative COVID-19 tests among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
DPS: 1 Inmate, 2 Staff Members at HCCC Test Positive for COVID
The state Department of Public Safety reported Monday that one inmate and two staff members at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19.
DPS Announces 13 Positive COVID Cases Among HCCC Inmates
The state Department of Public Safety on Thursday, Feb. 3, announced 13 positive COVID-19 cases among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center and one positive case among staff at Kulani Correctional Facility. Both correctional centers are in Hilo.
DPS: 1 Staff Member at HCCC Tests Positive for COVID
The state Department of Public Safety reported Wednesday, Feb. 2, that one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo has tested positive for COVID-19. No new infections were reported among inmates at HCCC or Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo.
No New COVID Cases Reported at HCCC
The state Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, Feb. 1, reported 10 negative COVID-19 test results among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and no new infections among inmates or staff members.
DPS: 5 Inmates, 1 Staff at HCCC, 1 Staff at Kulani Test Positive for COVID
The state Department of Public Safety on Monday reported that five inmates and one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo and one staff member at Kulani Correctional Facility in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19.
