Section 13-8-33. – Violations of community supervision — penalties.
§ 13-8-33. Violations of community supervision — penalties. Any person who violates a condition of community supervision shall be guilty of a separate offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to no more than one year in prison; provided, if the violation also constitutes a criminal offense the term of imprisonment shall be consecutive to […]
Section 13-9-2. – Interstate compact.
§ 13-9-2. Interstate compact. The governor of this state is authorized and directed to enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Rhode Island with any of the United States legally joining in it in the form substantially as follows: A COMPACT Entered into by and among the contracting states, signatories to this […]
Section 13-8-34. – Severability.
§ 13-8-34. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions […]
Section 13-9-3. – Severability.
§ 13-9-3. Severability. If any section, sentence, subdivision, or clause of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or to be unconstitutional, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2381, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 618, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 13-9-3.
Section 13-8-35. – Early termination of parole supervision.
§ 13-8-35. Early termination of parole supervision. (a) Upon its own motion or upon request of a parolee, the parole board may terminate a parolee’s supervision before the sentence expires. (1) Seven (7) years after releasing a prisoner on supervision, and at least annually thereafter, the parole board shall review the status of the parolee […]
Section 13-9-4. – “State” defined.
§ 13-9-4. “State” defined. “State”, as used in this chapter, means any one of the several states and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. History of Section.R.P.L. 1957, ch. 61, § 1.
Section 13-8.1-1. – Short title.
§ 13-8.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Medical and Geriatric Parole Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 297, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 13, § 4, effective July 6, 2021.
Section 13-8.1-2. – Purpose.
§ 13-8.1-2. Purpose. (a) Medical parole is made available for humanitarian reasons and to alleviate exorbitant medical expenses associated with inmates whose chronic and incurable illness render their incarceration non-punitive and non-rehabilitative. Notwithstanding other statutory or administrative provisions to the contrary, all prisoners, except those serving life without parole, shall at any time after they […]
Section 13-8.1-3. – Definitions.
§ 13-8.1-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Aging prisoner” means an individual who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and suffers from functional impairment, infirmity, or illness. (2) “Cognitively incapacitated” means suffering from a cognitive condition, such as dementia, that greatly impairs activities that are necessary […]
Section 13-8.1-4. – Procedure.
§ 13-8.1-4. Procedure. (a) The parole board is authorized to grant medical parole release of a prisoner, except a prisoner serving life without parole, at any time, who is determined to be terminally ill, severely ill, or permanently physically or cognitively incapacitated within the meaning of § 13-8.1-3(2)-(5). (b) The parole board is authorized to […]