Completed and signed applications must be submitted via email to Once the review is completed, a member of SIU will notify the applicant of their approval or denial.Due process and fairness in enforcement procedures represent a critical aspect of the rule of law.

Any law enforcement official who would like to request access to WINFACTS must fill out the WINFACTS Application and submit it to RIDOC's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for review. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) has set forth the terms and conditions under which access to the Web-enabled INFACTS (WINFACTS) system is granted. SIU is also responsible for assisting in the tracking and apprehension of absconders or escapees from RIDOC custody, and when necessary, SIU provides testimony at disciplinary hearings.įor emergencies outside of normal business hours, please call (401) 462-2028 WINFACTS Access The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is responsible for monitoring and investigating any illegal or illicit inmate activity inside the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) which might compromise inmate safety, as well as staff or public welfare. SIU monitors and investigates gang activities and works closely with outside law enforcement regarding cases where inmate activity is occurring, or has occurred, in the public. The Office of Inspections provides testimony in disciplinary or other hearings, as required, and works closely with outside law enforcement agencies when violations of Federal or state laws apply.

The Office of Inspections, sometimes referred to as internal affairs (IA), is responsible for the investigation into complaints or allegations of staff misconduct. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections' Investigations & Intelligence Unit is overseen by the Chief Inspector and is comprised of two separate but distinct entities the Office of Inspections and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Victim Information And Notification Everyday (VINE).

Transitional Services & Discharge Planning.

Ridoc office of inspection duties