HRS §353-30
Who can visit or contact a prisoner
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Only official visitors may visit a state prison or talk with a prisoner, unless the prison administrator or director gives written permission. No one can pass letters or messages to or from a prisoner without that permission. Breaking these rules is a serious crime.
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The statute, as written — Others by permission
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Only official visitors shall be allowed to visit any state correctional facility or to have any oral or written communication with a committed person, unless with the written permission of the administrator of the correctional facility or the director. No visitor shall deliver to or receive from any committed person any letter or message except with permission granted by the administrator of a state correctional facility pursuant to rules adopted by the director or facility administrator. Unauthorized communications, passing of documents, or visiting shall be a class C felony.
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