Lookup Richmond County Correctional Institution

Richmond County CI Overview

GDC's Richmond County Correctional Institution profile describes a medium-security county correctional institution serving adult male felons. Augusta-Richmond County operates the facility under the GDC framework at 2314 Tobacco Road in Augusta. The research calls it a state-prison-style work camp because it is not the RCSO county jail where recent arrests first appear. It houses state and county offenders and supports Augusta/Richmond County government through supervised labor details.

Augusta's institution profile lists an operating capacity of 350 Level II medium/minimum-security male inmates, while GDC lists capacity at 220. The PREA audit material adds a third operational view, including designated capacity and average daily population of 230 in the later GDC audit. Those differences should be kept visible because they come from different official profiles and audit periods. The page should not collapse them into one unsupported capacity claim.

The successful manifest includes the GDC Richmond County Correctional Institution profile, which is the correct statewide facility source for this page.

That GDC profile is why Richmond County Correctional Institution is handled as a corrections locator page rather than a county jail booking page.

Richmond County CI Population

Richmond County Correctional Institution has several sourced capacity and population figures. GDC's facility profile lists capacity of 220. Augusta's institution profile lists operating capacity of 350. A 2019 Augusta PREA audit listed designated capacity 350 and current population 230, while a later GDC PREA Cycle 4 audit listed designated capacity 230 and average daily population for the prior 12 months as 230. The best wording is to cite each number by source and date instead of choosing one.

Richmond County CI Lookup

Use the GDC Offender Query for Richmond County Correctional Institution. The RCSO Inmate Inquiry covers county jail booking custody, while GDC covers state offenders currently in GDC facilities. The GDC search can use last name, first name, GDC ID number, case number, conviction county, active or inactive scope, and most recent institution. The institution dropdown includes Richmond County CI.

1. Open the GDC Offender Query and accept the disclaimer if prompted.
2. Search by last name and first name, or use a GDC ID or case number if known.
3. Use the Most Recent Institution filter to narrow the search to Richmond County CI when needed.
4. Check active and inactive scope if the person may have transferred or released recently.
5. Review the GDC record and verify important details through written correspondence with GDC Inmate Records when required.

GDC search controls are broader than the RCSO roster. They include gender, race, age range, aliases, middle name, height, weight, eye color, hair color, scars, marks, tattoos, sentence status, primary offense, conviction county, and list type. For Richmond County Correctional Institution, the most useful filters are usually name, GDC ID, conviction county, active scope, and the Richmond County CI most-recent-institution option.

Richmond County CI Contact

Richmond County Correctional Institution contact information is separate from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office jail numbers. Use the Tobacco Road facility number for facility-level questions and the GDC offender search for public locator records. When a visitor, family member, or employer is trying to confirm a resident's status, the GDC profile and facility contact should come before the county jail Booking Desk.

Richmond County CI Visits

Richmond County Correctional Institution visitation follows Georgia Department of Corrections rules, not county jail video visitation rules. GDC visitation information says visits are facility-approved and scheduled, and offenders request visitor-list changes through counselors. Former offenders, probationers, and parolees need warden or superintendent approval and a clear GCIC history for one year after release or supervision placement.

Because Richmond County Correctional Institution is not a county jail, the RCSO InmateSales video visitation schedule does not control visits here. Visit approval, scheduling, dress, identification, and special-visit rules should be confirmed through GDC and the facility before travel.

Richmond County CI Mail

GDC contact-offender information controls mail and phone rules for Richmond County Correctional Institution. GDC lists Securus as the phone provider, with accounts through Securus or 1-800-844-6591. GDC calls may be monitored and recorded, call forwarding and three-way calling are prohibited, and maximum call length is 25 minutes. This is a different phone system from the county jail's Combined Public Communications/InmateSales setup.

Money order vouchers are also listed in the research as a GDC deposit option. Package access depends on GDC policy and eligibility, so Union Supply availability should be checked before ordering. Do not send county jail TextBehind mail or county jail kiosk deposits to a state correctional institution resident.

Richmond County CI Assignment

Richmond County Correctional Institution does not perform street-arrest booking like the RCSO jail. The relevant intake path is post-conviction assignment, transfer, or placement under GDC and Augusta-Richmond County correctional operations. The facility supports government work details, including roads and bridges, DOT, parks and recreation, animal control, landfill, landscaping, education, fire department, motor vehicle or state patrol support, food service, laundry, and other county or state work assignments listed in the research.

The local history is specific. Augusta says the current site was constructed on November 23, 1963, and that the original Richmond County Prison was located where T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School is now. GDC says the facility was constructed in 1962, opened in 1963, and renovated in 1987. Augusta also estimates that inmate labor saves the city about $1.5 million each year.

That work-camp role is also why custody confirmation should start with the GDC record instead of the county jail page. The RCSO roster can show a Richmond County arrest and bond record, but Richmond County Correctional Institution placement reflects a sentenced correctional assignment. A person may have a Richmond County conviction, a GDC identifier, and a most recent institution field without having any active county jail booking at Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Directions in the GDC profile also point away from the county jail framework. The route described by GDC uses I-20 east, Exit 196-A, I-520, Exit 7, Windsor Spring Road, Peach Orchard Road, and Tobacco Road. That route is relevant to facility visits, work-camp business, or official facility contact. It is not the route for Webster detention-center video visits or Walton Way bond and release tasks.

Richmond County CI Programs

GDC lists GED, Basic Computer Skills, Re-Entry, Motivation For Change, general recreation, worship services, Bible study, gospel groups, food services, laundry, barbering, construction, grounds-keeping, and horticulture at Richmond County Correctional Institution. Augusta describes the work camp mission as supplementing the city workforce while helping residents leave more responsible, educated, disciplined, and productive.

PREA materials add operational texture. One audit described five buildings, multiple cell and dorm housing areas, administrative segregation and isolation cells, an onsite clinic, and 52 cameras. A later GDC audit listed seven housing units, 69 staff on the first onsite audit day, and four contractors with inmate contact. Those details support a correctional-institution profile, not a county jail booking page.

Public records for this facility may also route differently than RCSO jail records. Augusta's open-records structure lists RCCI among departments subject to the Augusta portal, while sheriff and court records have separate routes. That means an RCCI administrative record, a county jail booking record, and a court case file can require three different offices even when the same person's Richmond County conviction is involved.

VINELink can add another layer when release or custody-change notice matters. It is not a substitute for the GDC locator, and it does not turn a state-prison placement into a county jail booking. Use it as a notification channel alongside the official corrections record.