The Kauai Community Correctional Center is a 130 bed jail in the city of Lihue, Kauai County, Hawaii. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 808-241-3050 ext. 244.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Hawaii State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 808-241-3050 ext. 244, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Kauai Community Correctional Center at 808-241-3050 ext. 244 to get it.
Phone: 808-241-3050 ext. 244
Physical Address:
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & SID Number (call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for this)
Kauai Community Correctional Center
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & SID Number (call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for this)
Kauai Community Correctional Center
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Kauai Community Correctional Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for the information you are looking for.
Kauai Community Correctional Center Inmate Search
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Kauai Community Correctional Center, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
The Kauai Community Correctional Center maintains an average of 130 offenders in custody on any given day. The Kauai Community Correctional Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Kauai County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,200 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessThe Kauai Community Correctional Center in Hawaii has a capacity of 130 beds. However, it has been known to be overcrowded, with a head count of 172 inmates at one point.
The Kauai Community Correctional Center is located at 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766. You can contact them by phone at (808) 241-3050, ext. 244, or by calling (808) 241-3057 to inquire about an inmate. Visitation hours at the Kauai Community Correctional Center in Hawaii are from 7am to 4pm every day of the week. Some sources suggest that visitation days are limited to Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, while others suggest that visits can occur any day of the week. The Kauai Community Correctional Center is a correctional facility in Hawaii. It has been considered a model for other jails despite issues surrounding overcrowding. Inmates are issued wristbands.
The Kauai Community Correctional Center in Hawaii is unique because it offers education, substance abuse treatment, religious counseling, cultural arts, and work furlough programs. It is also considered a model for other jails in the state despite its overcrowding. The facility has useful programs such as the Hawaii GED program and Anger Management classes.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Kauai Community Correctional Center for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Kauai Community Correctional Center:
Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 808-241-3050 ext. 244.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Kauai Community Correctional Center in Lihue for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Kauai County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Kauai County Hawaii, check out the Kauai Community Correctional Center Bail Page.
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3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
808-241-3050 ext. 244
How it Works with GettingOut
1. Register an account.
2. Select Kauai Community Correctional Center
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.
4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.
GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.
Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.
To visit an inmate in Kauai County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Kauai County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Kauai Community Correctional Center:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Kauai County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Kauai Community Correctional Center's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Kauai County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Kauai Community Correctional Center, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Kauai County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Kauai Community Correctional Center Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Kauai County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Kauai Community Correctional Center Phone: 808-241-3050 ext. 244
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
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How it Works with GettingOut
1. Register an account.
2. Select Kauai Community Correctional Center
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.
4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.
GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.
Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Kauai Community Correctional Center?
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Kauai Community Correctional Center uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Kauai Community Correctional Center inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
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Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Kauai Community Correctional Center Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
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Postcards
The Kauai Community Correctional Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Kauai Community Correctional Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & SID Number (call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for this)
Kauai Community Correctional Center
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & SID Number (call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for this)
Kauai Community Correctional Center
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Inmate must have prior written aproval from the staff.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate. Inmate must have prior written aproval from the staff.
Books
The Kauai Community Correctional Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted. Inmate must have prior written aproval from the staff.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Kauai Community Correctional Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & SID Number (call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for this)
Kauai Community Correctional Center
3-5351 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Kauai Community Correctional Center using an Online Messaging Service?
Kauai Community Correctional Center contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles Inmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Kauai Community Correctional Center,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
How Messaging Works
Watch this video on how to send a message.
1. Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.
2. After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message. Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
How Uploading Photos Works
Watch this video on how to upload a photo.
1. Select the Photos Tab.
2. Select “Take New Photo” or “Upload New Photo”.
3. Take a new photo with your webcam, or select "Choose File" to upload a photo from your computer.
4. Give your photo a Title or add it to the "Gallery" of your choice.
5. Select the "Share" button.
6. Select your inmate(s) and then select "Share".
7. Once the photo is approved, it will be shared with your inmate(s).
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
To mail or email an inmate in Kauai County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Kauai Community Correctional Center,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Kauai County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Kauai Community Correctional Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GettingOut, a GTL / Viapath company.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Kauai Community Correctional Center, such as:
- Free services are already available for use on the device at Kauai Community Correctional Center.
- Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
- Kauai Community Correctional Center Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.
What Does a Tablet Cost?
To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page), but the following gives you a general idea.
Game Center:
30-Day Subscription: $4.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($5.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($3.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($2.49)
Unlimited eBooks:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($2.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($1.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.49, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
Streaming Music:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $8.99, with an additional $16.00 service infrastructure charge ($24.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $5.99, with an additional $9.00 service infrastructure charge ($14.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($7.99)
Newsfeed
Thirty-Day Subscription: $3.99, with an additional $6.00 service infrastructure charge ($9.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($6.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $3.00 service infrastructure charge ($3.99)
Same Day Subscription Services
Game Center: $0.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($1.49)
Unlimited eBooks: $0.25, (Total = 0.25)
Newsfeed: $0.24, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
FM Radio: $0.24, with an additional $0.25 service infrastructure charge ($0.49)
All Subscription and message credit pricing is subject to state and local taxes.
Replacement Components - should your inmate break it...
Tablet: $249.99 per each
Charger: $8.99 per each
Earbuds: $2.99 per each
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Kauai Community Correctional Center inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kauai Community Correctional Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 808-241-3050 ext. 244 for further assistance.
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This facility, known as "Kauai Community Correctional Center" is also known as Kauai Community Correctional Center, Hawaii, Kauai.