Directory / Rhode Island
Rhode Island Jails & Prisons
Every jail, prison and detention facility in Rhode Island — addresses, phone numbers, visiting rules, and the official inmate search for each one.
Rhode Island has 6 correctional institutions operated by Rhode Island Department of Corrections, plus 2 county and local jails. This directory lists 8 because it still carries institutions the agency is closing. How we count.
- ArrestedTaken to the county jail for the county where the arrest happened — not where they live.
- County jailHeld here while the case runs. 2 local jail facilities in Rhode Island. Bail is set and posted here.
- Court and sentencingMost people leave from here. Only a sentence to state time moves someone into the prison system.
- Released, fined, or a county sentence — the path ends here for most people
- Reception centreWeeks, not days. They are scored, assessed and assigned. Expect little contact during this stage — this is the part families are least warned about.
- InstitutionPlaced at one of 6 institutions, at a security level set by their score — not by the worst thing the prison is allowed to hold.
- Release and supervisionThey report to a parole or probation office, which is rarely the city they were held in.
Browse Rhode Island records by system.
Jails, state prisons, federal facilities, and ICE detention are run by different agencies under different rules. These groups are how we file the records — not official counts of what the state operates.
What do you need to do in Rhode Island?
Each link goes to the agency that actually handles it. Individual facilities can still add their own rules, so confirm with the one holding the person.
All Rhode Island facility records.
Open a group to see its records. Type in the box to narrow the list by facility, city, or county.
State prisons in Rhode Island8 records
| Facility | City | County |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center | Cranston | Providence |
| Bernadette Building | Cranston | Providence |
| Donald Price Facility | Cranston | Providence |
| Gloria Mcdonald Awaiting Trial / Medium Sec Fac | Cranston | Providence |
| High Security Center | Cranston | Providence |
| John J Moran Medium Security Facility | Cranston | Providence |
| Maximum Security Facility | Cranston | Providence |
| Minimum Security Facility | Cranston | Providence |
County and city jails in Rhode Island2 records
| Facility | City | County |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County Jail | Warwick | Kent |
| Washington County Jail | Wakefield | Washington |
Juvenile facilities in Rhode Island2 records
| Facility | City | County |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Training School / Youth Development Center | Cranston | Providence |
| Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center | Cranston | Providence |
Other facilities in Rhode Island1 records
| Facility | City | County |
|---|---|---|
| Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility | Central Falls | Providence |
Where in Rhode Island?
Most people know the county or the city, not the name of the facility. Start there. Bail is set and posted at the county jail, so the county page is also where the sheriff, the custody search and the court contacts live.
3 counties in Rhode Island with facility records
4 cities in Rhode Island with facility records
2 closed facilities in Rhode Island
These have shut. Nobody is held at any of them. They are listed because the names stay in people’s records, letters and memories long after the doors close, and because a directory that simply omits them looks broken to the person searching.
2 more, closing date not yet confirmed
- DONALD PRICE FACILITY Cranston
- ROOSEVELT BENTON YOUTH ASSESSMENT CENTER Cranston
Parole and probation
Rhode Island parole offices — where someone reports after release, which is rarely the city they were held in.