Rhode Island · How-To Guide
How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?
Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) - state level (Rhode Island has ONE centralized corrections system; there are no separate county jails in Rhode Island)
Details
What you need to know
Fee
Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees
ONLINE OPTION: Yes - RIDOC Inmate Lookup at doc.ri.gov; courts.ri.gov for criminal case information
WHERE TO GO: RIDOC (ALL RI inmates - there are no separate county jails); doc.ri.gov
Online Option
Yes - RIDOC Inmate Lookup at doc.ri.gov; courts.ri.gov for criminal case information
Where to Go
RIDOC (ALL RI inmates - there are no separate county jails); doc.ri.gov
Rhode Island Notes
Important state-specific details
- RIDOC UNIFIED SYSTEM: Most states have county jails + state prisons; Rhode Island has ONE system for everyone. RIDOC handles pre-trial, sentenced, and home-confined offenders for all 39 RI municipalities.
- RIDOC's Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) in Cranston is the main facility complex; most RI inmates are housed there.
- VINE notification service: available through RIDOC for victims and family members to receive automated notifications about inmate status changes.
- RI Sex Offender Registry: sor.ri.gov - searchable online.
- For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a RI inmate: inmateaid.com has RIDOC facility details; RIDOC policy: doc.ri.gov.
Official Source
State office contact
State Office
Rhode Island Department of Corrections - doc.ri.gov | (401) 462-2611 | 40 Howard Ave., Cranston, RI 02920; Inmate Lookup: doc.ri.gov