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 between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Kauai County, Hawaii, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Hawaii the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Kauai 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: Kauai County public records, Kauai County arrest records, Kauai County warrants, Kauai County criminal records, Kauai County court records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Kauai County
Anyone held after an arrest in Kauai 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 Kauai Police Department makes the arrests in Kauai County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Kauai County: the Department of Law Enforcement at Kauai (state agency).
The Kauai Police Department reported 2,715 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 Kauai County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Kauai 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 Kauai 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 Kauai 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.