United States · Hawaii · Honolulu
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Fdc Honolulu is a federal prison located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Rated capacity: 690. Reported population: 496. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Federal Detention Center, Honolulu (FDC Honolulu) is a federal prison in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It holds male and female prisoners of all security levels prior to or during court proceedings in Hawaii Federal District Court, as well as inmates serving brief sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FDC Honolulu is located adjacent to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, and is at the airport's western perimeter. The building has twelve stories.
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Capacity
690
Current population
496
Occupancy
72%
Year opened
2001
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
mixed
Opened
2001
Region
Hawaii
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 808-838-4200 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/hon/
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FDC Honolulu, P.O. BOX 30080, Honolulu, HI 96820. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has subscribed.
Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.
No major issues documented in our database.
Katherine Puana Kealoha is a former deputy prosecutor with the City and County of Honolulu.
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This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Fdc Honolulu. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu
"Fdc Honolulu." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Fdc Honolulu},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}