R.I. Travasino Intake Center
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How to Contact an Inmate at the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center
Trying to reach someone at the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center? Start with the right phone number and the correct mailing address. Getting these details right from the beginning helps avoid delays and returned mail.
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Before Your First Visit to Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center (ISC): What to Bring and What to Leave Behind
Your first visit to the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center (ISC) will go more smoothly if you assume two things: security screening is strict, and what you can carry inside is extremely limited. Use this checklist to avoid getting turned away at the door.
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How to Send Money to Someone at Rhode Island DOC (Online, Phone, Kiosk, or Mail)
Want to put money on someone's account at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)? Your main options go through Access Secure Deposits/AccessCorrections: online, by phone, or at a deposit kiosk. You can also mail a payment directly to the RIDOC Inmate Accounts Office.
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Visitation
- The facility warden establishes visiting days, hours, visit length, weekly visit limits, and the number of visitors allowed per visit.
- Visiting rules and the RIDOC visitors' dress code are posted in English and Spanish in housing units and visiting waiting rooms.
- Most prospective visitors must clear BCI and NCIC background checks before being approved to visit.
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- The Travisono Intake Service Center’s physical address and main phone number are listed in RIDOC records.
- Visits (in person or video) at RIDOC are a privilege and may be approved, denied, suspended, or revoked by administration.
- Phone calls to people in custody are recorded except for attorney calls, and time limits typically apply.
Sending Money
- A depositor generally must be on the inmate's approved visitors list, though a 30‑day grace period allows others to deposit while the inmate adds visitors.
- Sentenced inmates may list nine approved visitors who can visit and deposit, plus two additional 'money purposes only' names who may deposit but not visit.
- Anyone making an in-person deposit must present a photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport.
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Topic Overviews
Visitation
Visitation at R.I. Travisono Intake Center (Travisono ISC) is controlled by the facility warden, who sets visiting days, times, visit length, weekly limits, and how many people can visit at once. Check the posted schedule before you go. Visiting rules and the RIDOC dress code are posted in English and Spanish in housing units and visiting waiting rooms. Most visitors need to be on the inmate's approved visitors list and complete BCI and NCIC background checks before they can visit. Bring an accepted government-issued photo ID every time. Attorney, clergy, and disciplinary visits follow separate authorization steps and may be scheduled differently than social visits.
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Phone calls and scheduled video visits are the main ways families and approved contacts stay connected with someone at the Travisono Intake Service Center. Video visits are typically run through a third-party vendor, and you'll schedule them through the vendor's app or web portal. Phone calls go through the facility phone system, are recorded (except attorney calls), and time limits often apply. RIDOC considers visits, whether in person or by video, a privilege that administration can approve, deny, suspend, or revoke. For legal matters, attorneys must follow RIDOC procedures for depositions. If you need to add funds for phone or video services, deposits are handled through approved vendors such as Access Corrections.
Read full guideSending Money
Sending money to someone at R.I. Travasino Intake Center is generally limited to people on the inmate's approved visitors list, though a 30-day grace period can let others deposit while the inmate updates their list. Sentenced inmates can list nine approved visitors who are allowed to both visit and deposit, plus two additional "money purposes only" names (those two can deposit but cannot visit). For in-person deposits, you'll need to show a photo ID like a driver's license, state ID, or passport. Online and phone deposits are available through Access Corrections/Access Secure Deposits. If you have account questions, the Inmate Accounts office can help.
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Showing 6 of 10Who decides visiting days and hours at R.I. Travisono Intake Center?
The facility warden sets visiting days, times, visit length, weekly visit limits, and the number of visitors allowed per visit. Check the posted schedule at the facility before you travel.
VisitationDo I need a background check to visit an inmate at Travisono ISC?
Yes. Most visitors must complete BCI and NCIC background checks and be approved before visiting. Check your approval status before planning a visit.
VisitationWhat ID and documents should I bring for a visit to Travisono ISC?
Bring an accepted government photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport, or military ID. Social Security cards and welfare cards are not accepted for identification, and minors may need a birth certificate.
VisitationAre attorney or clergy visits handled differently at Travisono ISC?
Yes. Attorney, clergy, and disciplinary visits follow different rules and authorization processes, and they may be scheduled outside regular social visiting hours. Legal contact visits and depositions also have their own separate procedures and approvals.
VisitationHow can I call or do a video visit with someone at R.I. Travasino Intake Center?
Phone calls and scheduled video visits are your two options. Video visits are booked through the facility's approved vendor, typically using the vendor's app or web portal. Calls are recorded except for attorney calls, and time limits may apply. Keep in mind that RIDOC treats visits as a privilege, so they can be approved, denied, suspended, or revoked by administration.
CommunicationCan an attorney depose someone held at RIDOC (Travasino Intake)?
Yes, but the attorney must first obtain a court order or stipulation under Rule 30(a)(2). After that, the order should be forwarded to RIDOC’s Office of Legal Counsel for processing under RIDOC instructions.
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R.I. Travasino Intake Center, officially the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center (ISC), is a maximum-security intake facility. It serves as Rhode Island’s jail for male offenders.
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