§ 13-5-1. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Police station” includes any place where persons are temporarily confined under arrest; and (2) “Woman” includes any person of the female sex. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 293, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 362, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 415, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 338, § 8; […]
§ 13-5-10. Special statutes saved. The provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of any special statutes relating to any particular town or city, none of which is repealed by the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 338, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 13-5-10.
§ 13-5-2. Designation of station houses. The city or town council in every city or town in this state, except the council of the city of Pawtucket, shall designate one or more station houses within their respective cities or towns for the detention of all women under arrest. The city or town council may, at […]
§ 13-5-3. Appointment, removal, and duties of matrons. The police chief of every city or town shall appoint at least one woman who shall be known as a police matron. The public safety commission of the city of Providence shall appoint at least two (2) women who shall be known as police matrons. A police […]
§ 13-5-4. Hours of duty of matrons. (a) The respective hours of service of the police matrons shall be so arranged by the authorities in charge of the police department that: (1) In the city of Providence, at least one matron shall be on duty at all hours of the day and night; and (2) […]
§ 13-5-5. Care of female prisoners by matron. The police matron shall have, subject only to the general control of the head of the police department, the entire care of all women held under arrest in the station in which she serves or to which she is attached, and may at any time call upon […]
§ 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners. In every station in which a police matron serves, or to which a police matron is attached, sufficient and proper accommodations shall be provided for women confined under arrest. In case those accommodations shall be insufficient or improper, the matron shall notify the police chief, and it shall be […]
§ 13-5-7. Summons of matron on arrest of woman — Removal to designated station house. Whenever, in any city or town where any police matron shall be appointed under this chapter, a woman is arrested and taken to a police station to which a matron is attached, and where the matron is not then present, […]
§ 13-5-8. Attendance of matrons in court. At least one police matron in each city or town shall be designated by the chief of police of the city or town to attend before the district and police courts at all times when any woman is to be arraigned before the court, and that matron shall […]
§ 13-5-9. Salary of matrons. The salary of the police matrons in each city or town shall be fixed by the city or town council. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 293, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 362, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 415, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 338, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 13-5-9.
