Rhode Island Judiciary Arrest Records & Jail Lookup
Rhode Island · Judiciary criminal cases, ACI custody, BCI records and warrants
Search Rhode Island Criminal Cases and Find the Person in ACI Custody
Rhode Island works differently from most states. There is no separate county-jail network to search county by county. RIDOC operates a unified correctional system for both pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders.
Use the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal for the criminal case, RIDOC Incarceration Search for custody, and the arresting police department for the underlying arrest or incident report.
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Arrest is not conviction. A police arrest record identifies an arrest event, RIDOC shows correctional custody, and the Judiciary docket shows the criminal prosecution. Use all three correctly before describing someone’s case.
One statewide jail system
RIDOC holds both pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders.
Public court portal
Remote access to criminal docket and register-of-actions information.
District Court
Misdemeanors and initial proceedings for most felonies.
Superior Court
Original jurisdiction over felony proceedings.
State BCI
$5 Rhode Island name and DOB criminal-history report.
Use the right Rhode Island system for the question you have
JUDICIARY PORTAL
What criminal case exists?
Find charges, case numbers, court events, hearing dates, warrants and dispositions.
Best first stop for court history.
RIDOC
Is the person incarcerated?
Search the unified state correctional system for current custody and facility information.
Rhode Island does not require a county-by-county jail search.
POLICE RECORD
What happened during the arrest?
Request the arrest or incident report from the police department or state agency that created it.
Judiciary dockets do not replace police reports.
BCI
Need a state background check?
The Attorney General provides the official Rhode Island BCI criminal-history service.
Current state BCI fee: $5.
JUDICIAL RECORDS
Need an older file?
The Judicial Records Center stores semi-active, inactive and archival Judiciary records.
Useful when the complete older court file is not at the active clerk’s office.Search adult criminal cases in the Public Portal
The Judiciary Public Portal is Rhode Island’s central electronic entry point for public case information. The public can remotely view the register of actions or docket for accessible cases.
Open the official Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal
Open Public Portal
Choose Smart Search
This is the fastest path when researching a defendant rather than a court calendar.
Enter the name as “Last Name, First Name”
Start with a narrower exact-name search and then remove middle-name information if necessary.
Use the case number when known
A case-number search is safer than relying on a common name.
Open every plausible criminal case
A single person may have separate District and Superior Court matters.
Check the case number and court
Determine whether the result belongs to District Court, Superior Court or another Rhode Island court.
Read the register of actions chronologically
Follow arraignment, bail, hearing, warrant, plea, dismissal and judgment events in order.
Check future court dates
Confirm upcoming hearings close to the hearing date because calendars can change.
Look for the final disposition
Do not stop after finding the original charge.
Remote-access limit: Members of the public generally receive remote access to the docket/register of actions, not unrestricted remote access to every electronic document filed in the case.
Courthouse public terminals provide broader access to public electronic case information during clerk-office business hours, subject to sealed, confidential and otherwise restricted records.
Understand what the Judiciary result does—and does not—prove
| Portal item | What it tells you | What it does not prove | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case number | Unique identifier for that court proceeding. | That no related case exists. | Search the person’s other court results. |
| Charge | Criminal offense appearing in the court proceeding. | That the charge resulted in conviction. | Follow later docket events. |
| Arraignment | Formal early court appearance on the charge. | That the case ended at arraignment. | Check subsequent hearings. |
| Bench warrant | The court issued process, often following a failure to appear. | That the warrant remains outstanding today. | Read newer events and confirm with the court. |
| Bail | Court-ordered pretrial release information. | That the defendant has actually been released. | Check RIDOC custody. |
| Disposition | How that criminal charge was resolved. | That every other count ended identically. | Review each charge separately. |
| Court debt | Financial obligations appearing in the Judiciary system. | The full factual history of the arrest. | Use the police report if incident facts are needed. |
Do not match a Rhode Island criminal case by name alone
Full first and last name match
Middle name or initial is consistent
Date of birth matches when available
Arrest date fits the known event
Court location makes sense
Charge matches the known arrest
RIDOC record belongs to the same person
At least two independent identifiers agree
A same-name Judiciary result is not enough for a reliable identification. This is especially important before publishing an accusation, contacting an employer or sending money to an incarcerated person.
No Rhode Island arrest or court result? Check these possibilities
The arrest is too recent
Booking and court-case data may not yet have reached every public system.
The person was arrested but no public criminal case remains pending
A police arrest record and a court prosecution are different records.
The name is entered incorrectly
Try the Public Portal’s preferred last name, first name format and fewer middle-name details.
The felony moved courts
Most felonies begin with District Court arraignment before proceeding to Superior Court.
The person is no longer incarcerated
RIDOC custody search is not a complete substitute for historical court research.
The record is sealed or confidential
Sealed cases and confidential case types are not available through ordinary public access.
The older paper file moved to storage
Contact the Judicial Records Center for inactive records.
The arrest occurred outside Rhode Island
Rhode Island Judiciary, RIDOC and the state BCI do not provide a nationwide arrest search.
District Court or Superior Court? Follow the criminal case correctly
Rhode Island District Court
- Original jurisdiction over misdemeanors carrying up to one year of incarceration.
- Handles misdemeanor arraignments.
- Most felony defendants are initially arraigned here.
- Initial felony bail hearings are conducted here.
- No jury trials are conducted in District Court.
Rhode Island Superior Court
- Original jurisdiction in felony proceedings.
- Conducts felony jury and non-jury trials.
- Receives felony cases after the applicable early proceedings.
- District Court trial appeals result in a new trial in Superior Court.
Search tip: For a felony arrest, do not stop after finding the District Court arraignment. Search for the later Superior Court proceeding and compare case dates and charges.
Follow the arrest from police custody to the final Rhode Island result
Police arrest
A municipal police department, Rhode Island State Police or another authorized agency creates the arrest and investigative records.
Booking / detention
A person who remains detained enters Rhode Island’s unified RIDOC correctional system.
Arraignment
District Court handles arraignments for both misdemeanors and felonies.
Bail
Release conditions can be set by a judicial officer or, in appropriate after-hours cases, a bail commissioner.
Misdemeanor route
The misdemeanor case can proceed in District Court.
Felony route
A felony can proceed into Superior Court, which has original jurisdiction over felony proceedings.
Disposition
The prosecution may end in dismissal, no information, plea, guilty verdict, acquittal or another disposition.
Sentence or supervision
A conviction may involve RIDOC incarceration, probation or other court conditions.
Record relief
Eligible cases may later qualify for sealing or expungement.
Use the current docket to check warrant status
The Rhode Island Public Defender explains that the Public Portal can display criminal case numbers, charges, future court dates, bench warrants, outstanding court debt and payment information.
Search the defendant in Smart Search
Use the official Public Portal.
Open the correct criminal case
Verify identity and court.
Look for a bench-warrant event
Failure to appear can result in a bench warrant.
Continue to the newest event
Do not assume an old warrant remains outstanding if a later event shows that it was addressed.
If the warrant concerns you, contact the court or your attorney
The District Court advises a person with a failure-to-appear warrant to report to court to appear before a judicial officer.
Never pay an unsolicited caller claiming a Rhode Island warrant can be erased through gift cards, cryptocurrency or an unrelated payment app. Confirm instructions through the official court, police department or your attorney.
Request the underlying arrest report from the agency that created it
Do not send an APRA request to the court for a court case file. The Rhode Island Judiciary states that APRA is not the procedure for obtaining ordinary court case files. Contact the relevant court clerk for case documents.
Identify the arresting agency
Use the court case, booking information or citation to determine whether the arrest was made by Providence Police, State Police, another municipal department or another agency.
Ask for the exact document
Request the arrest report, incident report, arrest narrative or another identifiable record.
Add strong search identifiers
Provide the full name, arrest date, location, report number and court case number when known.
Use the agency’s official APRA procedure
Rhode Island agencies maintain their own public-record request procedures.
For Rhode Island State Police records
Use the State Police Legal/APRA instructions.
Open Rhode Island State Police records guidance
Ask for electronic delivery where available
Narrow electronic requests are usually easier to process than broad paper requests.
Expect lawful redactions
Investigative, privacy, juvenile, victim or other protected information may be restricted.
Copy-ready arrest-record request
Under the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I request an electronic copy of the publicly releasable arrest report, incident report and specifically identified related records concerning [full legal name] for the incident on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are [police report number] and [court case number]. Please identify any applicable legal basis for withheld or redacted portions and notify me before processing if significant reproduction charges will apply.
Rhode Island APRA generally provides a public body ten business days to respond, with a possible additional extension when statutory conditions are met. Court case documents themselves should be requested from the court rather than through APRA.
Find an older Rhode Island criminal court file
The Judicial Records Center in Pawtucket is the central repository for semi-active, inactive and archival Rhode Island Judiciary records. Current cases remain with the appropriate court clerk.
Search the Public Portal first
Record the defendant name, case number, court and approximate case year.
Check whether the record is still at the active court
More recent files remain with the respective clerk.
Contact the Judicial Records Center before traveling
The Judiciary recommends calling to verify whether a particular file is available.
Call 401-721-2641
For off-site files, order early
The Judiciary states that off-site files ordered by 3:00 p.m. can generally be available the next business day; later requests may require two business days.
Ask for a criminal disposition when that is all you need
The JRC publishes a mail procedure for obtaining a copy or disposition of a criminal record.
Provide full search information
Include defendant name, DOB, arrest date, town, charge and telephone number.
The Judicial Records Center’s published mail procedure currently lists a $3 charge per offense for a criminal-record copy or disposition request, payable by business/certified check or money order to the State of Rhode Island. Confirm current requirements before mailing.
Search one unified RIDOC system instead of five county jails
Rhode Island’s major difference: RIDOC operates a unified correctional system. All pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders, regardless of sentence length or offense, fall under the Department’s correctional jurisdiction.
Open RIDOC Incarceration Search
Open official Rhode Island inmate search
Read and accept the RIDOC disclaimer
The live search opens after acceptance.
Search the person’s legal name
Use additional identifying information to separate same-name people.
Record the inmate ID
Use this identifier for mail, money and facility questions.
Record the exact facility
Do not assume every detainee remains at Intake.
Compare criminal charges
RIDOC also provides an automated information line that can provide criminal charges and bond information.
Verify the court case separately
RIDOC custody does not replace the Judiciary disposition.
RIDOC automated inmate & facility information
Available 24/7: 401-414-2871
Information can include inmate ID, location, charges, bond information, visitation times, mail and deposit guidance.
Available 24/7: 401-414-2871
Information can include inmate ID, location, charges, bond information, visitation times, mail and deposit guidance.
RIDOC warns that its online incarceration information is provided for public viewing and should not be treated as a substitute for the official court record.
Know which Rhode Island correctional facility you are dealing with
| Facility | Physical address | Phone | Mail PO Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center | 18 Slate Hill Road, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-2285 | P.O. Box 8249, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| High Security Center | 54 Power Road, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-2028 | P.O. Box 8200, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| Maximum Security | 1375 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-2053 | P.O. Box 8273, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| John J. Moran Medium Security | 51 West Road, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-3771 | P.O. Box 8274, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| Minimum Security | 16 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-2162 | P.O. Box 8212, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility | 20 Fleming Road, Cranston, RI 02920 | 401-462-0787 | P.O. Box 8312, Cranston, RI 02920 |
The Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center serves as Rhode Island’s jail for male offenders and houses pretrial detainees, newly sentenced individuals awaiting classification and other designated populations. Always use the current RIDOC search to confirm actual placement.
Verify bail through the court and RIDOC before paying
Most felony defendants are initially arraigned in District Court, where bail is set and monitored until the case proceeds to Superior Court.
Find the criminal case in Public Portal
Record the case number, charges and latest bail events.
Confirm whether the person remains in RIDOC custody
Court-authorized release and physical release are different events.
Check every criminal case
Another case or warrant can affect release.
For RIDOC bail information, call the published number
Call 401-462-2261.
If posting bail at court, bring acceptable identification
The District Court requires a license or Rhode Island identification card for a person posting bail for a defendant at court.
Know that after-hours bail commissioner fees are separate
When an appropriate arrest occurs while court is closed, a bail commissioner may conduct a special arraignment at the police department. The commissioner’s fee is non-refundable and is not part of the bail amount.
Keep every receipt
Bail balances can be applied to restitution, fines, costs or assessments before any remaining funds are returned.
Rhode Island District Court Pretrial Services is the court’s bail-monitoring unit. Conditions can include keeping the peace, attending court, treatment, toxicology testing, curfew or restrictions on entering certain locations.
Get approved before trying to visit an RIDOC inmate
RIDOC visitation schedules are facility-specific. Do not use one ACI facility’s schedule for another institution.
Search the inmate and identify the facility
Facility location determines the visiting schedule.
Have the inmate add you to the visitor list
Regular visitors must appear on the approved list.
Pass BCI and NCIC screening
RIDOC requires both background checks before a person is placed on an inmate’s regular visitor list.
Check the current facility schedule
RIDOC publishes facility-specific visiting information and schedules.
Open RIDOC visitation guidance
Bring acceptable identification
Verify current visitor-ID requirements before traveling.
Follow dress and property rules
A visitor who violates state law, RIDOC policy or facility rules can have visitation suspended or revoked.
Sentenced inmates are currently allowed nine names on their regular visitor list. RIDOC also allows two additional “money purposes only” names who may deposit funds but are not authorized to visit.
A visitor’s name may appear on only one ACI inmate’s visiting list at a time.
Use the facility-specific PO Box, not one statewide inmate address
RIDOC facilities have different inmate-mail PO Boxes. Search the inmate’s current location before addressing correspondence.
Find the inmate’s current RIDOC facility
Do not rely on an old facility assignment.
Record the inmate’s full name and RIDOC ID
Use the format required by current mail rules.
Find the facility’s inmate-mail PO Box
Use the RIDOC Contact page or facility page.
Open current RIDOC facility addresses
Check the current inmate-mail policy
RIDOC’s current Inmate Mail rule has an effective date of July 8, 2025.
Open RIDOC inmate-life policies
Ask separately about legal mail
Attorney and privileged correspondence is governed differently from ordinary personal correspondence.
RIDOC inmates make outgoing calls through Securus
RIDOC currently identifies Securus as its inmate telephone provider.
Confirm the inmate and facility
Use RIDOC search before funding an account.
Create the appropriate Securus account
RIDOC states inmates can make collect or prepaid calls.
Open Securus
Choose the correct funding type
Prepaid calls can use AdvancePay or an inmate telephone debit account.
Remember that inmates cannot receive incoming calls
Family and friends receive calls initiated by the incarcerated person.
Do not discuss confidential defense strategy
Ordinary correctional calls should not be treated as confidential attorney-client communications.
RIDOC/Securus automated information: 401-414-2871
Use Access Corrections—RIDOC no longer accepts JPay online deposits
Do not use an old JPay instruction. RIDOC states that JPay online deposits are no longer accepted.
Access Corrections online
Use the current RIDOC-approved electronic deposit service.
Phone deposit
Call 866-345-1884, available 24/7.
Lobby kiosk
A kiosk is available at the Travisono Intake Service Center.
In-person account office
West Road, Cranston, during published weekday window hours.
Verify the inmate and RIDOC ID
Do not send money based only on a common name.
Check whether you are authorized to deposit
After the initial 30-day grace period, the depositor normally must be on the inmate’s approved visitor/money list.
Use Access Corrections
Open Access Corrections
Review transaction fees
RIDOC currently lists online deposits as low as $2.95 and telephone deposits as low as $3.95; verify the displayed fee before paying.
For mail deposits
Checks, bank drafts or money orders can be mailed to RIDOC Inmate Accounts with the inmate name and ID on the memo line.
Keep the receipt
Save the inmate ID, amount and transaction number.
RIDOC Inmate Accounts
51 West Road, Building 138
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-2670
Window hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.
51 West Road, Building 138
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-2670
Window hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.
Find a Rhode Island Public Defender office or assigned lawyer
Rhode Island’s Public Defender provides statewide representation to qualifying indigent defendants and has offices at major court locations.
Search the criminal case
Record the defendant’s case number, court and next hearing date.
Check whether an attorney appears in the case
Public Portal case information can help identify representation.
Contact the Public Defender main office
Call 401-222-3492.
Use the courthouse-specific office when appropriate
Providence, Kent, Newport and Washington County court complexes have Public Defender offices.
For an inmate at the ACI
RIDOC inmates can use designated toll-free internal dialing codes to reach Public Defender divisions.
Rhode Island Public Defender
160 Pine Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-3492
Email: Information@ripd.org
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
160 Pine Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-3492
Email: Information@ripd.org
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Track a felony case and get victim-support assistance
The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Victim Services team assists victims through the felony criminal process and can help explain case status, rights, restitution and compensation resources.
Find the defendant’s case number
Use the Judiciary Public Portal.
Contact Attorney General Victim Services
Call 401-274-4400 and select prompt 7.
Ask about the VOICE system
Victims with login information can receive secure online access to case data and alerts.
Update contact information
This helps the victim-service team provide case notifications.
Ask about compensation and restitution
VOICE also supports crime-victim compensation and victim-impact information.
Use RI-VINE for automatic ACI custody notifications
RI-VINE is free, anonymous and available to anyone concerned about an offender’s custody at the Rhode Island ACI.
Confirm the offender identity
Use additional descriptors when several people share the same name.
Register through VINELink
Open VINELink
Or contact RIDOC Office of Victim Services
Call 401-462-0381.
Select custody notifications
Use the notification options offered for the specific offender.
Do not use VINE as the criminal court record
Continue to the Judiciary Portal for prosecution information.
Get a $5 Rhode Island state BCI criminal-history report
Current state BCI price: $5. A Rhode Island state background check is performed using the person’s name and date of birth and covers Rhode Island records only.
Open the Attorney General’s background-check instructions
Open official RI BCI instructions
For an in-person state BCI, bring valid photo ID
Accepted examples include a valid state driver’s license, state ID or U.S. passport.
Pay the $5 state BCI fee
The Cranston service center accepts credit/debit payment; transaction fees can apply.
No appointment is required for a normal state BCI
It is currently a walk-in service.
For a mailed BCI
Include the signed and notarized release, copy of valid photo ID, $5 check or money order payable to BCI and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Allow mailing and processing time
The Attorney General currently advises allowing about 14 days for mailed state BCI processing.
Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center
4 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-274-4400
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
State BCI email: BCIstate@riag.ri.gov
4 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-274-4400
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
State BCI email: BCIstate@riag.ri.gov
A Rhode Island BCI does not list every arrest
This is one of the most important distinctions on this page. A clean Rhode Island BCI does not automatically mean the person was never arrested.
State BCI can reflect
- Fingerprint-supported Rhode Island arrests pending prosecution.
- Fingerprint-supported arrests resulting in a conviction or equivalent.
- Guilty or nolo pleas.
- Guilty verdicts.
- Guilty filings and not-guilty filings where applicable.
- Deferred sentences until expunged or sealed.
State BCI generally does not show
- An arrest no longer pending that did not result in conviction/equivalent.
- No-true-bill cases.
- Attorney General “no information” cases.
- Acquittals.
- Dismissals.
- Sealed or expunged records.
- Federal or out-of-state arrests.
For a historical arrest that ended without conviction, search the Judiciary docket where legally available and request the arrest report from the agency that made the arrest.
Fix the source of the Rhode Island criminal-record error
Determine which system is wrong
Compare the police report, Judiciary docket, RIDOC custody result and BCI.
Save the incorrect entry
Record case number, arrest date, charge and disputed information.
Obtain the controlling document
A certified disposition, dismissal or corrected agency document can establish the accurate result.
Correct the originating source
A police department must address its own arrest data; the court controls its docket and judgments.
Contact BCI when the Attorney General report remains inaccurate
Use the background-check service contact information and provide supporting documents as instructed.
Order another BCI after correction when necessary
Verify that the Rhode Island repository reflects the proper disposition.
Correction is not expungement. Correct a record when the information is inaccurate. Seek sealing or expungement when the information is accurate but qualifies for statutory record relief.
Expunge or seal an eligible Rhode Island criminal record
Eligibility depends on the exact disposition, offense, number and type of prior convictions, sentence-completion date and current Rhode Island law. Use the current court form for the court that handled the case.
Eligible first offender
Rhode Island law allows qualifying first offenders to seek expungement of an eligible felony or misdemeanor conviction.
Multiple misdemeanors
A person with more than one but fewer than six misdemeanors and no felony can potentially seek relief under the separate statutory multiple-misdemeanor provision.
Acquittal or exoneration
Rhode Island has a separate sealing/destruction process for qualifying acquitted or otherwise exonerated records.
Current basic conviction waiting periods
| Record | Basic timing | Major qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible misdemeanor conviction | 5 years after completion of sentence | Other statutory eligibility requirements still apply. |
| Eligible felony conviction | 10 years after completion of sentence | A crime of violence is excluded from the ordinary first-offender process. |
| Eligible multiple misdemeanors | 10 years after completion of the last sentence | Separate offense exclusions and criminal-history rules apply. |
Search your complete Rhode Island court history first
Use the Public Portal and identify every criminal case.
Get a Rhode Island BCI
Compare the state repository with the court records.
Confirm the exact disposition
Determine whether the case was dismissed, acquitted, no-information, deferred or resulted in a conviction.
Open the Judiciary Expungement Information page
Open Rhode Island Judiciary expungement guidance
Choose the District or Superior Court form
File the motion in the court where the conviction or qualifying case was handled.
Give the required notice
Rhode Island’s expungement statute requires at least ten days’ notice of the hearing to the Attorney General and the police department that originally brought the charge.
Resolve outstanding court obligations
Fines, fees, costs, restitution and assessments generally must be paid or waived as required to complete the process.
Attend the hearing
The court decides whether statutory criteria are satisfied.
Keep your certified order
If relief is granted and all conditions are satisfied, the clerk prepares certified copies of the order.
Deliver the required copies
Judiciary guidance says one certified copy is for you, one for Attorney General BCI and one for the charging police department, and the petitioner is responsible for delivery.
Recheck Public Portal and BCI after processing
Allow the agencies time to implement the order.
The Rhode Island Superior Court currently states that there is no court fee required during the expungement process.
Wrongful arrest / no charge: Rhode Island also has a separate statute addressing sealing or destruction of arrest records for qualifying wrongful arrests, mistaken identity and persons arrested but not charged. That route is different from expunging an eligible conviction.
Rhode Island Judiciary, jail and criminal-record contacts
Rhode Island District Court
Garrahy Judicial Complex
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Superior Court – Providence/Bristol
Licht Judicial Complex
250 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
250 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
Judicial Records Center
5 Hill Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Pawtucket, RI 02860
RIDOC
40 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Cranston, RI 02920
General: 401-462-1000
RIDOC Records & ID
Correctional record and identification routing.
RIDOC Bail Information
Current RIDOC bail-information contact.
RI Public Defender
160 Pine Street
Providence, RI 02903
Providence, RI 02903
RIAG Victim Services
Felony victim assistance and VOICE access.
RIDOC Office of Victim Services
VINE and custody-notification assistance.
Licht Judicial Complex map
Rhode Island ACI / RIDOC map
Details that make this state different from most arrest-record searches
No county jail maze
RIDOC’s unified system includes both pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders.
Six RIDOC housing facilities
All six current housing institutions are located within the Cranston Pastore Government Center complex.
Intake acts as the male jail
The Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center serves as Rhode Island’s jail for male offenders.
Portal remote access is limited
The public remotely sees the docket/register of actions rather than unrestricted access to every electronic filing.
A clean BCI is not “never arrested”
Dismissed, acquitted, no-true-bill and no-information arrests generally are not included in the ordinary state BCI report.
JPay is outdated
RIDOC now directs family and friends to Access Corrections for electronic inmate deposits.
Rhode Island Judiciary arrest-record and jail questions answered
How do I search Rhode Island arrest records?
Search the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal for the criminal case, RIDOC for custody and the arresting police department for the underlying police report.
How do I search the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal?
Open Smart Search and enter the person’s name in last name, first name format or use the case number when known. Review the complete register of actions.
Does Rhode Island have county jail searches?
No separate county-jail network is needed. RIDOC operates a unified correctional system for pretrial and sentenced offenders.
Where are newly arrested people held?
Male pretrial detainees are generally processed through the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center, but current location should always be confirmed through RIDOC Incarceration Search.
Which court handles misdemeanors?
Rhode Island District Court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanors carrying up to one year of incarceration.
Which court handles felony cases?
Superior Court has original jurisdiction over felony proceedings, although most felony defendants are initially arraigned and have early bail proceedings in District Court.
How much is a Rhode Island BCI?
The current Attorney General fee for a state BCI background check is $5.
Does a state BCI show every arrest?
No. Arrests ending in dismissal, acquittal, no true bill or no information generally are not included in the ordinary state BCI report.
How do I check a bench warrant?
Search the associated criminal case in Public Portal and read the newest docket events. Confirm current status directly with the court or an attorney when the warrant concerns you.
Can a Rhode Island criminal record be expunged or sealed?
Some convictions and non-conviction records qualify. Eligibility depends on the disposition, offense, prior criminal history, statutory waiting period and other current legal requirements.
