Halawa Correctional Facility

Halawa Correctional Facility
Location99-902 Moanalua, Aiea, Hawaii
Coordinates21°22′24″N 157°53′57″W / 21.37333°N 157.89917°W / 21.37333; -157.89917
Statusopen
Capacity1,124
Opened1977
Managed byHawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Halawa Correctional Facility is a state prison in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. It is operated by the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The prison is in proximity to the communities of Aiea and Halawa.

The prison has two separate facilities: a medium security division for medium-security male prisoners, and a special needs division for both male and female inmates. Originally opened in 1962 as the City and County Halawa Jail, it was transferred to the State in 1977. The prison was expanded in 1987 and remains the largest prison in the State of Hawaii correctional system.