#Hawaii Community Correctional Facility

HCCC Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

One employee at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center has tested positive for COVID-19.

Judiciary Postpones Jury Trials Another Month as COVID-19 Cases Surge

The Office of the Public Defender plans to file motions to dismiss cases as the continued postponement of jury trials is in violation of their clients’ speedy trial rights.

Discussion to Continue on Relocation of HCCC

The discussion to look into a new location for Hawai‘i Correctional Community Center has moved to the Finance Committee.

UPDATE: Jeffries-Hamar Charged with Escape, Robbery

Ryan Jeffries-Hamar, the second of two HCCC inmates who escaped last week, was captured in a home in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision near Pahoa.

UPDATE: Police Capture Escapee Higa Tonight in Ocean View

Police captured Jarvis Higa as he tried to flee on foot from a home in Ka`u.

Search For Jail Escapees Expands to Puna, Kona

Police believe the fugitives are likely still on foot, but say they may try to rob a bank.

Police Say Escapees Assaulted Guard and Fled in Stolen Car

The escapees were last seen at around noon in the vicinity of Alahelenui Street and Kaumana Drive.

Lawmakers Approve $2.1M Settlement Over Hilo Courthouse Construction

State lawmakers have sent the governor a bill paying out $5.8 million in settlements stemming from lawsuits filed against various state agencies.