Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Honolulu County, Hawaii, has about 999,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Hawaii the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Honolulu County. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Honolulu County public records, Honolulu County arrest records, Honolulu County warrants, Honolulu County criminal records, Honolulu County court records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Honolulu County
Anyone held after an arrest in Honolulu County is in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which runs the jails as well as the prisons in Hawaii, so the inmate lookup is the state's.
The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's inmate locator is at dcr.hawaii.gov.
Who Books People
The county police department makes the arrests in Honolulu County.
The FBI's agency list also places six state agencies in Honolulu County (the arrest records guide names each one).
Honolulu reported 33,503 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Honolulu County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Honolulu County?
Through the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's inmate locator at dcr.hawaii.gov; the department holds everyone in custody in Hawaii.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Honolulu County go?
To a facility of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; its inmate locator is at dcr.hawaii.gov.
Is this the official Honolulu County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.