Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Washington County, Rhode Island, has about 130,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Rhode Island the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Washington County. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County criminal records, Washington County court records, Rhode Island arrest records and Rhode Island inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Washington County
Anyone held after an arrest in Washington County is in the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, which runs the jails as well as the prisons in Rhode Island, so the inmate lookup is the state's.
The Rhode Island Department of Corrections's inmate locator is at doc.ri.gov/family-visitors/incarceration-search.
Who Books People
The state police or the town police make the arrests in Washington County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Washington County: the University of Rhode Island (campus police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Westerly's 523 for 2025, South Kingstown's 458 for 2025 and North Kingstown's 457 for 2025.
Together, the six agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,985 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Washington County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Washington County?
Through the Rhode Island Department of Corrections's inmate locator at doc.ri.gov; the department holds everyone in custody in Rhode Island.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Washington County go?
To a facility of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.ri.gov.
Is this the official Washington County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.