Inmate Next of Kin/Emergency Contact Information

Request to:: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Law used:: State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:: Awaiting response
Summary of Request: Hello- We are requesting all inmate next of kin contact information (or emergency contact information), alongside each incarcerated person. We're hoping to help reduce recidivism rates and operate charitably in helping inmates connect to their family more often. Hawaii Statutes explicitly designates this information as public, as it is not listed under any exceptions clauses. We would prefer to receive this electronically, as a spreadsheet, if possible. Thanks so much for your attention to this matter. Please let us know if you have any questions. Regards- Kurt

Messages in this request

From	<< Name Not Public >>
Subject	Records Request for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Inmate Next of Kin/Emergency Contact Information [#1700]
Date	April 19, 2026, 4:46 a.m.
To	Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Status	Awaiting response
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Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.

Hello-

We are requesting all inmate next of kin contact information (or emergency contact information), alongside each incarcerated person. We're hoping to help reduce recidivism rates and operate charitably in helping inmates connect to their family more often. 

Hawaii Statutes explicitly designates this information as public, as it is not listed under any exceptions clauses. 

We would prefer to receive this electronically, as a spreadsheet, if possible. Thanks so much for your attention to this matter.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Regards-

Kurt

<< Name Not Public >>

3 hours, 31 minutes agoApril 19, 2026, 4:46 a.m.: << Name Not Public >> sent a message to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.