Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility Recent Bookings And Arrests
Getting Booked at the RIDOC Intake Service Center or the Police Station in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has no county jails or county government. Instead, a single state-run system, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, holds people awaiting trial at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) in Cranston. This facility is located at:
20 Fleming Road
Cranston, RI 02920
and receives adults from Providence County who are held on felony or misdemeanor charges and not released after arrest.
Most people are first processed at the city or town police station that arrested them, then committed to the state by a judge, justice of the peace or bail commissioner if they are not released. At the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility, correctional officers take fingerprints and a photograph, catalog property, confirm warrants and complete a medical screening before assigning housing.
Arrests by the Rhode Island State Police, and federal prisoners brought by the U.S. Marshals, may also be held in the state system.
Immigration Detainers and ICE
Since a 2014 executive order, Rhode Island executive-branch agencies, including the Department of Corrections, do not hold people solely on an ICE detainer unless ICE has obtained a judicial order, such as a judge-signed warrant or order of removal. ICE can still learn of custody through fingerprint sharing, and people in federal immigration custody can be found with the ICE detainee locator.
Custody details shown here come from the state’s official inmate list (opens in a new tab). Where a photo, charge or arresting agency is shown, it reflects that public record. If something looks incomplete, the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility can be reached at 401-462-0787.
Intake at the RIDOC Intake Service Center can be finished in a couple of hours or stretch across most of a day, depending on how many people are committed at once.
Bail and First Court Appearance
After arrest, a person is brought before a judge or bail commissioner, told the charge and given a court date. Most defendants in Rhode Island are released on personal recognizance. When surety bail is set, it can be posted in cash, with a deed to real estate, or through a professional bail bondsman. People arrested while on probation or on bail for another case, or for certain serious offenses, may be held at the ACI until a bail hearing. See our Bail page for release steps.
Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility Booking FAQ
- How do I find out if someone has been arrested and committed to the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility?
- What happens during booking after an arrest in Providence County?
- What is the booking process like at the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility?
- What kind of questions are asked during booking?
- What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?
- What happens after booking?
- How long does the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility booking process take?
How do I find out if someone has been arrested and committed to the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility?
Because most arrests start at a local police station, call that department first if you know which one made the arrest. For anyone already sent to the state, contact the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility at 401-462-0787.
Staff may confirm identity with a date of birth before sharing anything, which protects the person in custody.
Someone arrested at night may be held at the police station until arraignment the next court day, so it can take a while before they appear in state records.
You can also check the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility Booking Roster online.
What happens during booking after an arrest in Providence County?
Rhode Island counties are geographic areas only, with no sheriff-run jails. A person arrested in Providence County is booked at the arresting police department or State Police barracks, then either released or committed by a judge or bail commissioner to the state’s intake facility.
Attorneys commonly advise arrestees to keep quiet about the alleged offense, since anything said during booking may be noted or recorded and later used in court.
What is the booking process like at the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility?
Each new commitment is photographed and fingerprinted and answers questions about health and background. Records are checked for warrants in Rhode Island and other jurisdictions. For certain serious felonies, a DNA sample may also be collected.
In a suspected drunk-driving case, a blood draw generally requires consent or a warrant, and refusing a chemical test can lead to a license suspension.
A search is part of intake and may include a strip search before housing, along with a pass through a metal detector or body scanner.
What kind of questions are asked during booking?
Officers and medical staff ask about current illnesses, medications, allergies, alcohol or drug dependence, suicidal thoughts, tattoos and any gang membership. These answers shape classification, housing and the care the person receives while held.
What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?
Personal belongings are inventoried and kept in storage. They come back to the person at release, or can be handed to a family member or friend the person authorizes.
That covers clothing, cash, wallets, purses, phones, jewelry, body piercings and watches. Glasses may be held if they pose a safety concern, and laces are removed from shoes the person is allowed to wear.
What happens after booking?
Rhode Island law guarantees a person under arrest a free, confidential phone call to reach a lawyer or arrange bond or bail as soon as practicable and within one hour of being detained (later only if they must first go to a hospital in a drunk-driving case).
People held at the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility are issued a uniform and footwear, bedding, a towel and hygiene items including soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste.
Many are required to shower and receive a treatment for lice or scabies before dressing out and moving to housing.
How long does the Gloria McDonald Women’s Facility booking process take?
Intake usually takes from one hour to as long as 24 hours. The pace depends on the number of commitments arriving from the courts, staffing and how cooperative the person is.
Anyone who is badly intoxicated or aggressive may wait in a holding cell until they settle down enough to complete the process.