Federal Detention Center, Honolulu
 FDC Honolulu as seen from the Inter-Island Terminal at Honolulu International Airport. | |
 Interactive map of Federal Detention Center, Honolulu | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Administrative Security |
| Capacity | 695 |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | Estela Derr |
| Website | Official website |
The Federal Detention Center, Honolulu (FDC Honolulu) is a federal prison in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It holds male and female prisoners of all security levels prior to or during court proceedings in Hawaii Federal District Court, as well as inmates serving brief sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
FDC Honolulu is located adjacent to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport,[1] and is at the airport's western perimeter. The building has twelve stories.[2]
As of 2013, it houses 300 prisoners sentenced under Hawaii state law rather than federal law; the Hawaii state prison system did not have enough capacity for these prisoners.[3]
History
[edit]The facility opened in 2001. The first 25 inmates to occupy the facility were scheduled to arrive at FDC Honolulu on July 31 of that year; previously they were held in facilities in the Mainland United States. The first five groups, each consisting of 25 inmates, were made up of inmates within their final two years of their federal prison sentences. FDC Honolulu relieved the Oahu Community Correctional Center, operated by the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. As of June 2001, the Oahu Community Correctional Center, designed to hold 1,000 pretrial inmates, held 1,150 pretrial inmates. The first pretrial inmates from Hawaii were scheduled to move into the federal center one month after the first five groups of 25 convicted inmates had arrived.[4]
As of 2016, the Hawaii State Legislature has expressed an interest in acquiring FDC Honolulu.[5]
Notable inmates (current and former)
[edit]| Inmate Name | Register Number | Photo | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane "Dog" Chapman | 95743–022 | .jpg) |
Arrested on September 14, 2006; released on bail the next day. | Subjects of the A&E reality television program Dog the Bounty Hunter; arrested on an illegal bounty hunting warrant issued in Mexico in connection with their apprehension of serial rapist Andrew Luster in 2003; the charges against them were later dismissed.[6] |
| Leland Chapman | 95744–022 | |||
| Tim Chapman | 95742–022 | |||
| Roger Christie | 99279–022 | Served 4 years; released in September 2014.[7] | Pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking and two counts of failing to file income tax returns. | |
| Dalton Tanonaka | 95456-022 |  |
Served a 90-day sentence; released on March 13, 2006. | Pleaded guilty for not being truthful about funds he received for his failed campaigns for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, and his campaign for United States House of Representatives.[8] |
| Alexander Ma | 12272-122 |  |
Transferred to FCI Beaumont.
Serving a 10-year sentence; scheduled for release on February 19, 2029. |
Former CIA agent who was convicted of sending classified documents to China.[9] |
| Nicholas Ochs | 12336–122 | Transferred to FCI Butner.
Sentenced to four years in prison; released on November 4, 2024, after his conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court. Pardoned by President Donald Trump in January 2025.[10] |
Leader of the Proud Boys Hawaii chapter. Arrested upon returning from Washington, D.C. at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for participating in the U.S. Capitol attack.[11] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Federal Bureau of Prisons. "FDC Honolulu". www.bop.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ Bosworth, Mary (July 19, 2002). The U.S. Federal Prison System. SAGE Publications. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7619-2304-6.
- ↑ Thompson, David (July 9, 2012). "Field Guide: Honolulu Behind Bars". Honolulu Magazine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ Daranciang, Nelson (June 13, 2001). "New jailhouse ready for first inmates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "H.C.R. No. 31". Hawaii House of Representatives. 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman arrested". TODAY.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Hilo's 'pot minister' speaks out after prison release". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "StarBulletin.com | News | /2005/11/04/". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests". AP News. September 11, 2024.
- ↑ Grube, Nick (January 21, 2025). "Trump Pardons Hawaiʻi Proud Boys Founder For Jan. 6 Insurrection". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Bernardo, Rosemarie (January 15, 2021). "Federal judge orders 'Proud Boys Hawaii' founder to surrender passport". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
External links
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