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To find someone at Richmond Correctional Institution, use the NC Department of Adult Correction Offender Public Information (OPI) search at webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/offendersearch.do?method=view. It is free and run by NC DAC. Search by name or OPUS Number. Once you find the person, write down their OPUS Number. You will need it for every money deposit, piece of mail, and the visitor application form.
Go to webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/offendersearch.do?method=view. Enter the person’s first and last name. If you already have their OPUS Number, enter it directly for a more exact match.
Richmond CI is a North Carolina state prison. Anyone serving a NC DAC sentence there appears in the OPI database. The search covers all NC state facilities, so if the person has been transferred, the current facility will reflect wherever they are now.
A result includes the person’s name, OPUS Number, and current facility. It may also show custody level, projected release date, and other basic information. The OPUS Number is the key piece. Save it. You will use it for every ConnectNetwork deposit, every TextBehind letter, and the visitor application form.
Richmond CI houses men at both medium and minimum custody levels. Medium custody dormitories are Aggrey, Bost, and Johnson. Minimum custody dormitories are Edwards, Jenkins, Auman, and Newsome. The facility also has a 20-cell medium custody unit and a 12-cell minimum custody unit for special housing. If the OPI search shows “Richmond Correctional Institution,” the person is there regardless of which dorm or unit. Call (910) 281-3161 if you need to know which specific housing unit applies.
A few situations can cause someone to not appear or show a different facility:
If none of these apply, call Richmond CI directly at (910) 281-3161 and ask whether the person is in custody there.
Before driving to Hoffman or making a deposit, run a quick OPI search to confirm the person is still at Richmond CI. Transfers do happen. If the search shows a different facility, contact that facility directly and update any pending deposits or mail.
The mailing address for Richmond CI is Hoffman, NC 28347. If the OPUS record shows a different address, it may mean the person has transferred. Check the facility name in the search result, not just the address.
Richmond CI does not publish a public daily roster. The NC OPI database is the official way to confirm someone’s location and custody status. Check it before any in-person visit.
Once you have the OPUS Number, you are ready for the next steps:
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The NC Department of Adult Correction Offender Public Information (OPI) search at webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/offendersearch.do?method=view. It is free and run by NC DAC.
Inmate SearchGo to webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/offendersearch.do?method=view and enter their first and last name. You can also search by OPUS Number if you have it.
Inmate SearchIt is the unique ID assigned by NC DAC to each person in state custody. You need it for every deposit, piece of mail, and the visitor application form. Find it in the OPI search results.
Inmate SearchThey may have transferred recently, still be in county custody pending transport, or the record may not have updated yet. Records can take one to two days after sentencing or transfer. Try alternate name spellings. If still not found, call Richmond CI at (910) 281-3161.
Inmate SearchNo. The OPI search shows the facility name, OPUS Number, custody level, and projected release date. It does not show a specific dorm. Call (910) 281-3161 if you need that detail.
Inmate SearchMedium and minimum. Medium custody dormitories are Aggrey, Bost, and Johnson. Minimum custody dormitories are Edwards, Jenkins, Auman, and Newsome. There are also 20-cell medium and 12-cell minimum special housing units.
Inmate SearchYes. The NC DAC Offender Public Information search is free and requires no account or login.
Inmate SearchThe database updates regularly but can take one to two days to reflect recent transfers or new sentences. If a person does not appear, check again the next day.
Inmate SearchThe person has likely transferred. Contact the facility listed in the search result. Update any pending ConnectNetwork deposits or TextBehind mail to the new address.
Inmate SearchYou can enter just a last name, but results will include everyone in NC DAC with that name. Adding a first name or OPUS Number narrows the results significantly.
Inmate SearchYes. The visitor application form requires the person's OPUS Number. Find it using the OPI search before you start the approval process.
Inmate SearchNo. Richmond CI does not publish a public daily roster. The NC OPI database is the official way to confirm someone's location and status.
Inmate Search1573 McDonald Church Road, Hoffman, NC 28347. Use Hoffman, not Rockingham, for any direct mail or directions.
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