#Kulani Correctional Facility
Six newly graduated correctional officers take up posts at Hawai‘i Island jails
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation welcomed its first new class of adult corrections officers at a graduation ceremony on O‘ahu last week.
Escaped inmate from Hilo’s Kūlani Correctional Facility caught 50 minutes later
A 31-year-old inmate at Kūlani Correctional Facility escaped from the Hilo facility, but he was on the lam for only 50 minutes before being caught.
DPS Reports No New Positive COVID Tests Among Big Island Inmates
The state Department of Public Safety again reported no new positive COVID-19 test results among inmates at the Big Island’s two correctional facilities in Hilo.
DPS: 4 Inmates at HCCC Test Positive For COVID
The state Department of Public Safety on Thursday, Feb. 17, reported four COVID-19 positive test results among inmates at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
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: 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: 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.
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.
All Kulani Inmates Test Negative for COVID-19
All inmates tested for COVID-19 at Kulani Correctional Facility (KCF) have come back negative, officials announced Thursday.
Inmates Sew Cloth Face Masks for PSD Staff, Community
Inmates at Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center have joined the work line in sewing cloth face masks to protect staff and prisoners from the spread of COVID-19.
Philosophy Behind Bars
This is the second time Lauer has taught the three-credit Introduction to Philosophy course at the Kulani Correctional facility.
Four Big Island Correctional Officers Among Class 16-01 Graduates
Three officers will be assigned to Hawai’i Community Correctional Center, and one has been assigned to the Kulani Correctional Facility.
Big Island Prisons Gain New Correctional Officers
Big Island prisons will gain eight of the 12 graduates of the Department of Public Safety’s 2015 class of correctional officers.
Seven Big Island Correctional Officers Graduate from Training
Recruits graduate from eight-week training course, including two from Kulani Correctional Facility and five from Hawai`i Community Correctional Center.
UPDATE: Kulani on Lockdown Friday Following Inmate Disturbance
An inmate who refused to return to his dorm caused Kulani Correctional Facility to go into lockdown Friday evening.
Severe Weather Causes Closures, Cancellations
Along with road closures, today’s visits at Kulani Correctional Facility and BIIF swim meet at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy have been both cancelled.
Judge Rules for State in Lawsuit Challenging Kulani Reopening
Circuit Court Judge Glenn Hara ruled in favor of the Department of Public Safety in the lawsuit seeking to have a pu`uhonua established at the prison.
First Group of Inmates Arrives at Kulani Correctional Facility
The minimum-security prison on the slopes of Mauna Loa will eventually house 200 low-risk inmates.
Kulani Correctional Facility Reopens Its Doors
The first 25 inmates are expected to arrive at the rural, minimum-security prison later this month.
Judge Refuses Request to Block Kulani Reopening
Circuit Judge Glenn Hara today denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the reopening of the “prison without walls” on the slopes of Mauna Loa.
