Kauai County, Hawaii Inmate Search
Use Official Hawaii SAVIN/VINE custody search followed by DCR facility confirmation as the official custody-routing method for Kauai County. The evidence supports People returned by Hawaii SAVIN/VINE in state correctional custody County-specific bail, visitation, mail, vendor, or facility rules are not asserted unless a local operator source is listed. The state search is a custody/notification service, not a complete arrest archive or final court record; transfers and releases can change
Kauai County: verified quick facts
Exactly how to use the official route
- Open Official Hawaii SAVIN/VINE custody search followed by DCR facility confirmation from the official button on this page.
- Open the official Official Hawaii SAVIN/VINE custody search followed by DCR facility confirmation published or designated by Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Use only the identifiers accepted by that service and verify the jurisdiction before relying on a same-name result.
- Use these published or supported search details: Use the identifying fields accepted by the official lookup; for phone-assisted confirmation, provide the full name and any date of birth, booking, or case details requested
- Match the jurisdiction and at least two available identifiers; do not rely on a same-name match alone.
- If the county route is blank, follow the no-result decision tree before moving to Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
What is actually verified for this county
| Evidence level | Statewide official routing source; county operational details not asserted |
|---|---|
| Responsible agency | Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Official method | Official Hawaii SAVIN/VINE custody search followed by DCR facility confirmation — Official web/app lookup |
| Public contact | 808-241-3050 |
| Operational detail policy | Bail, visitation, mail, commissary, phone/video vendor, property-release, and detailed facility rules appear only when a local official source specifically verifies them. |
Official-system output and limits
| Question | Verified answer |
|---|---|
| Verified public coverage | People returned by Hawaii SAVIN/VINE in state correctional custody |
| Accepted search information | Use the identifying fields accepted by the official lookup; for phone-assisted confirmation, provide the full name and any date of birth, booking, or case details requested |
| Current-custody status | The reviewed source establishes the custody-routing method, but does not publish a universal current-custody field list for this county. |
| Recent bookings | No separate recent-booking log was verified in the reviewed source set for this county route. |
| Custody notifications | Available through the named official notification system where registration and agency participation requirements are met. |
| Charges and court dates | Not claimed as part of this verified county-custody route. Use the official court case-access system for charges, hearings, and disposition. |
| Historical or released-person records | The state search is a custody/notification service, not a complete arrest archive or final court record; transfers and releases can change |
| Verified facility/location | Kauai Community Correctional Center; 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766 |
No result? Use this county-specific search order
Check booking and intake timing
A very recent arrest may not appear until identity review, fingerprinting, medical screening, classification, and the agency record are complete.
Retry only the accepted identifiers
Use the identifying fields accepted by the official lookup; for phone-assisted confirmation, provide the full name and any date of birth, booking, or case details requested
Check release, transfer, and regional housing
A current-custody service can stop showing a person after release or transfer. Court movement, medical transport, contract housing, or a regional jail can also change the responsible agency.
Use Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation only after a state commitment
Open Hawaii VINE after sentencing, admission, or a documented transfer to state corrections. A blank county result alone does not establish state-prison custody.
Use the federal locator only for confirmed federal placement
A local arrest does not automatically create a Federal Bureau of Prisons record. Use the BOP locator after a federal sentence or confirmed BOP placement.
Call the published public contact for urgent confirmation
Call 808-241-3050 and ask Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation about the current custody route. Provide the full legal name and any booking, case, or agency identifier you already have.
County jail, state prison, federal custody, and court records are separate
| Situation | Correct starting point | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local arrest or local detention | Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — Official Hawaii SAVIN/VINE custody search followed by DCR facility confirmation | People returned by Hawaii SAVIN/VINE in state correctional custody |
| Confirmed Hawaii state sentence or transfer | Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — Hawaii VINE | Does not cover federal prisoners or pre-court police cellblocks |
| Confirmed federal sentence or BOP placement | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator guide | County and state systems do not replace the BOP locator. |
| Charges, hearing dates, disposition, certified records | Official court case-access or clerk system | An inmate roster is not a complete or certified court docket. |
Jurisdiction identity check
Kauai County uses Census GEOID 15007. The 2025 Census estimate is 73,400 residents, ranked #4 among 5 county equivalents in Hawaii. These figures identify the jurisdiction; they are not jail-population or capacity figures.
Nearby jurisdictions when the arrest location is uncertain
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Official sources and the role of each source
Each row is an official URL with a stated role. Multiple URLs from the same agency are not represented as independent agencies.
| Official source role | What it verifies | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Official agency guidance | Government-published custody coverage, routing instructions, or system limitations used on this page. | Open official source |
| Local custody operator or agency source | Agency identity, local custody route, public contact, facility, or operational limitation stated by the local government source. | Open official source |
| Official agency guidance | Government-published custody coverage, routing instructions, or system limitations used on this page. | Open official source |
| Primary official custody route | Official starting method for the custody coverage described on this Kauai County page. | Open official source |
| State-prison boundary source | Separate Hawaii state-corrections custody search; it is not treated as the county-jail locator. | Open official source |
| Federal custody boundary source | Separate federal custody locator; county and state systems do not replace the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. | Open official source |
Last source check: 2026-07-18. Report an official-source change.
Accuracy and appropriate use
An arrest, booking, detainer, or custody listing is not proof of conviction. Records can change after bond, court action, release, transfer, classification, or sentence recalculation. This directory is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for employment, housing, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-regulated decisions.