Sex Offender Records in Providence County, RI

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Providence County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Providence County, RI jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office. Rhode Island has no county sheriff-run jail; adult incarceration is state-run by the RI Dept of Corrections (no county roster).

• Providence County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Providence County, RI criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — RI Judiciary Public Portal (statewide, includes Providence) — case search by party/case number/type; civil & criminal; 403 to bots but live.

• Rhode Island Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a name-based BCI criminal background check showing in-state convictions and pending charges by mailing a signed and notarized release form with photo ID and payment, or in person at the Cranston Customer Service Center; the check costs $5, with mail requests taking about 14 days and in-person requests often completed same day. Records are provided by the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) at the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General, the state's criminal history repository.

  Same day in person / ~2 weeks by mail$5Mail, in personNotarized release + photo ID

• Get it in minutes — the official route takes Same day in person / ~2 weeks by mail.

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• Rhode Island Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Rhode Island public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Rhode Island Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Rhode Island prisons through the Rhode Island Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).