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Halawa Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Rated capacity: 1,124. Reported population: 752. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Halawa Correctional Facility is a state prison in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. It is operated by the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The prison is in proximity to the communities of Aiea and Halawa. The prison has two separate facilities: a medium security division for medium-security male prisoners, and a special needs division for both male and female inmates. Originally opened in 1962 as the City and County Halawa Jail, it was transferred to the State in 1977.
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Capacity
1,124
Current population
752
Occupancy
67%
Year opened
1977
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Hawaii Department of CorrectionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1977
Region
Hawaii
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Halawa Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/halawa-correctional-facility
"Halawa Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/halawa-correctional-facility.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Halawa Correctional Facility},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/halawa-correctional-facility},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}