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13 new adult corrections officers now on the job, including 3 assigned to KCCC
Graduates of Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Basic Corrections Recruit Class 25-01 are beginning their careers in facilities throughout the state after completing 8 weeks of training that included more than 300 hours of classroom instruction and physical training.
Public input sought on preferred site for new Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center
Land off Māʻalo Road in Līhuʻe, owned by Grove Farm, was identified by the state as the preferred site. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation launched a website to keep the public informed and gather feedback about the relocation project.
Communication issues continue to delay arraignment for man charged with killing dog, assaulting owner
Jason Mearns, 47, appeared via Zoom from the O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) for his arraignment and plea for the March 17 incident, which involved him reportedly strangling a dog to death and then assaulting the pet’s owner outside the owner’s Kōloa residence.
Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center inmate reportedly hit by car following escape from jail
The prisoner was found shortly after it was discovered he’d escaped from the jail on Kūhiō Highway with serious injuries.
1 New COVID Case Reported at KCCC
An employee at Kauai Community Correctional Center has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Safety.
KCCC Currently Clear of Active COVID Cases
Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center currently has no active COVID-19 cases among inmates or staff, authorities reported Friday, Sept. 24.
8 Active COVID-19 Cases Reported Among KCCC Inmates
There are currently eight active COVID-19 cases among inmates at Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center as of Wednesday, Sept. 15.
KCCC Escapee Turns Himself In
A pre-trial inmate who escaped from the Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center earlier this week has turned himself in.
COVID Cases in KCCC Creep Up to 62
Recent COVID-19 testing at Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center yielded 17 positives, bringing the total number of infections among inmates to 62.
Total of 45 Inmates Now Positive for COVID-19 at KCCC
Another round of COVID-19 testing at Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center yielded 15 new positive cases bringing the active number of coronavirus cases among inmates to 45.
