Columbia River Correctional Institution Inmate Search

Columbia River Correctional Institution Overview

Columbia River Correctional Institution, commonly abbreviated CRCI, is operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections. It is a minimum-custody state prison at 9111 NE Sunderland Avenue in Portland. CRCI is physically located in Multnomah County, but it is not run by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and is not part of the county jail roster. Its population is made up of sentenced Oregon DOC adults in custody, not people newly booked on local county charges.

ODOC materials describe CRCI as a minimum-custody institution that serves people who are generally within four years of release, with transition, reentry, treatment, work, and education functions. Current PREA and ODOC materials support wording of up to 558 adults in custody. Older sources cite different numbers, including 553 to 595 depending on source year, so the more cautious current wording is up to 558 rather than a single universal capacity number.

The ODOC prison locations page lists state institutions, including Columbia River Correctional Institution. The screenshot below is relevant because it places CRCI in the statewide prison system rather than the county jail system.

That agency distinction controls the search path, visitation process, records channel, and terminology used for the person in custody.

Columbia River Correctional Institution Capacity and Population

Research materials identify CRCI's current capacity wording as up to 558 adults in custody from current PREA and ODOC materials. Because older materials cite 553 to 595 depending on source year, pages should avoid mixing those figures as though they describe the same current operating count. The facility is minimum custody and is especially connected to adults within four years of release, transition and reentry programming, work, treatment, and education populations.

CRCI should not be counted as part of the Multnomah County funded jail capacity. County jail statistics from MCSO describe the county's MCDC and Inverness jail system, while CRCI is reported through Oregon Department of Corrections state-prison channels.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Columbia River Correctional Institution

Use Oregon Offender Search for sentenced Oregon DOC custody. OOS is the correct primary locator for CRCI because it searches state prison and supervision records. Use VISOR as a custody and supervision search and notification channel. Do not use MCSO PAID as the primary locator for CRCI; PAID is for Multnomah County jail custody and recent county bookings.

1. Open Oregon Offender Search.
2. Search by first name, middle name, last name, or SID number. Partial names and wildcards can help when the spelling is uncertain.
3. Open the profile and confirm that the location is Columbia River Correctional Institution or another ODOC location.
4. Review the SID, photo, status, institution admission date, earliest release date, caseload, and offense table, then use VISOR for notification registration if needed.

OOS profiles can show fields that the county jail roster does not, including a DOC photo, SID, institution admission date, earliest release date, caseload, and sentence/offense table. VISOR can search by full name, partial name, State SID, or County ID number and can provide release or transfer notifications.

Columbia River Correctional Institution Address and Contact

Use ODOC contact channels for CRCI. County jail phone lines are not the right office for visitation approval, prison mailroom questions, or state-prison custody records at this institution.

Visiting Someone at Columbia River Correctional Institution

ODOC prison visiting differs from county jail visiting. Visitors must be on the approved visiting list before scheduling a CRCI visit. ODOC states that approved visitors age 15 and older need valid ID, and visitors should not wear blue denim or blue clothing. CRCI visits must be scheduled through ICS Corrections, with assistance available at (888) 646-9437. People in intake and assessment status at Coffee Creek are not eligible for visiting until they are moved to a permanent facility.

Confirm the current CRCI schedule through ODOC before travel because facility operations, approved visitor status, and scheduling availability can change.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Columbia River Correctional Institution

ODOC contact methods include phone calls, mail correspondence, and electronic communication. Money deposits require the adult in custody's name and SID number. ODOC lists money vendors including JPay, ICS Corrections or Access Corrections, and Telmate. Phone support for ODOC calls is through ICS Corrections at (888) 506-8407. Do not follow Multnomah County jail mail or TouchPay rules for CRCI because CRCI is a state prison.

Admission and Intake for Columbia River Correctional Institution

CRCI does not perform street-arrest booking for Multnomah County. County booking happens at MCDC, where local arrest, identification, health screening, classification, and release review occur. CRCI receives people through the Oregon Department of Corrections after sentencing and state-prison intake. ODOC intake and assessment usually occurs at Coffee Creek Intake Center in Wilsonville, unless safety or security concerns require different handling. Once ODOC completes classification and assignment, a person may be moved to a permanent institution such as CRCI if the custody level and programming needs fit.

This sequence explains why a person's lookup path may change. A newly arrested person may appear in MCSO PAID while held in the county jail. After conviction and sentencing to state prison, that person may disappear from the county jail roster and later appear in Oregon Offender Search with a SID number, institution location, admission date, earliest release date, and offense table.

Records and Public Access for CRCI Custody

Oregon Offender Search is the public lookup tool for state-prison custody, but official or certified offender records require ODOC records channels. VISOR is a separate Oregon custody and supervision search and notification system. Oregon DOJ describes VISOR as free and available for custody-status checks and notification registration when an individual is released or transferred. VISOR support is listed as (855) 691-6246, open 24/7, with email support at VISOR@doc.oregon.gov and a response expectation within three business days.

The ODOC offender search information page explains offender search and records pathways. For county jail booking records before a prison sentence, use MCSO PAID or the MCSO public records request process as the local fallback, not as the CRCI prison locator. For court judgments and case filings from Multnomah County, use Multnomah Circuit Court Records. Keeping those channels separate prevents a county jail search from being mistaken for a state-prison record request.

The Oregon Offender Search page is shown below as the primary state-prison lookup channel for CRCI.

Use the profile location and SID number to confirm that the person is in ODOC custody and to prepare for approved visiting, mail, and deposit steps.

About Columbia River Correctional Institution

CRCI fills a different role from the Multnomah County Detention Center and Inverness Jail. The two county jails are operated by MCSO for arrest, pretrial, short-sentence, booking, release, and local custody functions. CRCI is an ODOC minimum-custody prison that serves sentenced adults in custody, especially people nearing release or involved in transition, reentry, treatment, work, or education programming.

Because it is an Oregon DOC institution, CRCI uses state terminology such as adult in custody, SID number, institution admission date, and earliest release date. Those terms come from state prison records, not county booking records. A Multnomah County arrest can lead to county jail custody first, then court proceedings, then state-prison custody only if the sentence requires ODOC placement.