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Minimum Security Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: March 13, 2024
State
Rhode Island
City
Cranston
Postal Code
2920
County
Providence County
Phone Number
401-462-1234
Location
40 Howard Avenue PO Box 8212, Cranston, RI, 02920

About Minimum Security

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Minimum Security, Cranston, Providence County, RI is an elaborate correction facility for male prisoners located at 40 Howard Avenue
PO Box 8212, Cranston, RI, 02920. Rhode Island Department of Corrections started its operations in 1984

The Minimum Security safeguarded inside a perimeter wall featured with razor wire and a robust fence as part of security measures. Added to this are 24/7 watchful security personnel who place in firearms. 

More noticeably is a particular housing unit just outside the Minimum Security’s main perimeter fence. The inhabitants are equally Minimum Security’s inmates. However, their core mandate is to carry on duties at the ranch, including taking care of the dairy farming activities within. Additionally, they participate in Minimum Security’s artwork, such as bed-construction work and anything else that comes along. 

Minimum Security: Visiting an inmate

Minimum Security accommodates in-visit at the facilities, however only from approved members. Typically, these would be close members of the inmate: family, associates, or friends. Lawyers and other government officials may also visit Minimum Security after clear communication with an inmate and filling the visitors’ form.

Visiting Hours:

For the LHU-I inmate group, the visits at Minimum Security are on Fridays and Sundays between 4 pm- 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays are ordinary visiting days between 10pm and 4 pm. Saturday visits include children; however, it’s strictly for adults on Sunday.

However, based on the Minimum Security’s visitation rules, only five or fewer visitors can meet an inmate at a time. Similarly, they can only bring not more than $47split in small bills for the inmates in their visits. Usually, the money is for use in the selling machines.

Other rules at Minimum Security that apply cut across most prison facilities. These include:

  1. Approved to be in Minimum Security visitors’ list

All visitors in Minimum Security must therefore book an appointment before the day of the visit. The qualifications considered for approval relate to; closeness to the inmate, relationship, and clean background checks. 

  1. Proper dressing code – no scanty dresses or suggestive ones; otherwise, no entry. The Minimum Security only welcomes decently dressed people. One should appear professional in their dress code.
  2. Escaping contraband items at Minimum Security

There are a lot of prisons that consider contrabands. The very common of these are drugs, sharp objects, cameras, ropes, pipes, etc. It is only to confirm the specific items before coming to visit Minimum Security.

Note: There will be an inspection for any visitor that comes in at the Minimum Security’s gate. The Minimum Security security personnel on duty will ensure that all visitors abide by the rules and regulations of the Minimum Security and the entire correctional Rhode Island state department.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Rhode Island state prison at 401-462-1234 .

Inmate search

The Minimum Security’s official website is very efficient now locating an inmate wherever they are. Needed details are Rhode Island Department of Corrections I.D. Number, first, and the last name of the inmate. Prison rosters, especially on transfers, are hardly predictable sometimes. Nonetheless, through this Minimum Security’s simple procedure, it’s all quick and easy.

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Visiting Hours

Saturday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

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