How to Send Money to Rhode Island DOC (RI)
Rhode Island DOC restricts who can deposit money into an incarcerated person's account. After an initial window, you must be on the inmate's visiting list to make a deposit. There's a 30-day grace period at the start, so anyone can send money while the inmate adds people to their visiting list.
If you want to send funds by mail, RIDOC accepts a check, bank draft, or money order. Make it payable to “RI Department of Corrections,” and write the inmate’s name and ID number on the memo line so it reaches the correct account. Mail it to: RI Department of Corrections, Inmate Accounts Office, 51 West Road, Bldg. 138, Cranston, RI 02920.
RIDOC accepts electronic deposits through Access Corrections for online payments. You can also deposit by phone through Access Secure Deposits at 1-866-345-1884. Phone deposits may include a fee.
Deposit kiosks are available at the John O. Pastore Government Center, 51 West Road, Cranston, RI 02920. This is right next to the John Moran Facility.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Get a check, bank draft, or money order.
- ✓ Make it payable to “RI Department of Corrections.”
- ✓ Write the inmate’s name and ID number on the memo line.
- ✓ Mail it to: RI Department of Corrections, Inmate Accounts Office, 51 West Road, Bldg. 138, Cranston, RI 02920.
- ✓ Use Access Corrections to make an online deposit to an RIDOC inmate.
- ✓ To deposit by phone, call Access Secure Deposits at 1-866-345-1884.
- ✓ Expect a fee when depositing by phone (fees can change).
- ✓ Use the deposit kiosks at the John O. Pastore Government Center, 51 West Road, Cranston, RI 02920 (adjacent to the John Moran Facility).
- ✓ Before you send money, confirm whether you need to be on the inmate’s visiting list, or whether the 30-day grace period still applies.
Verify depositor eligibility: Confirm the current visiting-list requirement and whether the 30-day grace period still applies. This rule determines who can send money.
Verify mail details before sending: Double-check the Inmate Accounts Office address and make sure your check or money order is payable to "RI Department of Corrections" with the inmate's name and ID number on the memo line.
Verify Access Corrections details: Confirm the current steps for online deposits, plus any phone deposit fees and payment requirements for Access Secure Deposits at 1-866-345-1884.
Verify kiosk availability: Check whether the deposit kiosks at the John O. Pastore Government Center (51 West Road, Cranston) are operational and what hours they're accessible.
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