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Fdc 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.

Background

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.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

690

Current population

496

Occupancy

72%

Year opened

2001

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

2001

Region

Hawaii

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

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/

Mailing

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.

Practical info

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.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Katherine Kealoha
    ?

    Katherine Puana Kealoha is a former deputy prosecutor with the City and County of Honolulu.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

351 Elliott St, Honolulu 96819
(808) 838-4200
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

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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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 72% · peers avg: 93% (23%)
Capacity (beds)this: 690 · peers avg: 547 (+26%)

Data completeness

90%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Fdc Honolulu. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu
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"Fdc Honolulu." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fdc-honolulu,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fdc Honolulu},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fdc-honolulu},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}