THE NEW O’AHU JAIL

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) Future Plans

The State of Hawaii is dedicated to transforming its unified correctional system into a rehabilitative, restorative, and reentry-focused system that reduces recidivism and promotes safer communities. A priority project is the replacement of the O’ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), an increasingly aging and obsolete facility.

A new jail will employ the latest cost-savings technologies, allow DCR to better meet the needs of adults in custody, and provide continued safety and security for all communities. The new jail will incorporate current best practices and evidence-based opportunities for self-improvement

With the planning process well underway, this page will be regularly updated with current information regarding the O’ahu jail project, public outreach activities, milestones, and accomplishments.

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DCR’s Mission

The mission of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) is to provide a secure correctional environment for comprehensive rehabilitative, holistic, and wraparound re-entry services, including culturally based approaches, to persons sentenced to our custody and care with professionalism, integrity, respect, and fairness. Our goal is to reduce recidivism and enhance the safety and security of our communities.

For more information about the DCR, go to: https://dcr.hawaii.gov/.

To access the full list of Reports and Studies for the new O’ahu jail project, go to: https://dcr.hawaii.gov/occc-future-plans/reports-and-studies/