Second inmate escapes from Hale Nani

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For the second time this week, a Hale Nani inmate has escaped from the Hilo facility

For the second time this week, a Hale Nani inmate has escaped from the Hilo facility

Twenty-seven-year-old inmate Kalikona Fukuhara ran away from the reintegration center at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday. The Hawaii Police Department and state Department of Public Safety sheriffs were notified. Why he left the center is under investigation, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Fukuhara is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 160 lbs and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who sees him or knows his whereabouts should call the Hawaii Police Department at 911 or 935-3311.

Fukuhara was serving time for Burglary 1. Once located he will face an additional escape charge, according to the state department.

Hale Nani is a community based reintegration program located five miles from the Hawaii Community Correctional Center. It offers offender reintegration services and a work release program for sentenced inmates who will soon be released on the island of Hawaii