Minimum Security Facility is a state prison in Cranston, Rhode Island, run by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC). The state classifies it as minimum security. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 710 beds.
Minimum Security Facility Address and Phone
- Facility type
- State prison
- Address
- 16 Howard Ave, Cranston, RI 02920Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (401) 462-2162
- Operated by
- Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)
- County
- Providence
How to Find an Inmate at Minimum Security Facility
People serving state sentences are listed in the state's offender search, not on county jail rosters. Search by last and first name, or by the state inmate number if you have it; the result shows where the person is held now, which can change after a transfer.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Minimum Security Facility
Anyone arrested near Cranston is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Open status checked against the official doc.ri.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.