Section 42-26-1. – Short title.

§ 42-26-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Justice Commission Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.

Section 42-26-1.1. – Name change.

§ 42-26-1.1. Name change. Wherever in the general or public laws, there appears the words, “Rhode Island Justice Commission,” it should now read, “public safety grant administration office.” History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 9, § 13.

Section 42-26-10. – Staff.

§ 42-26-10. Staff. Employees of the commission, other than the executive director, shall be subject to the provisions of the State Merit System Act as set forth in chapters 3 and 4 of title 36 as amended and any further provisions of that act that are enacted by the general assembly. History of Section.P.L. 1978, […]

Section 42-26-11. – Cooperation of departments.

§ 42-26-11. Cooperation of departments. All other departments and agencies of the state government are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the commission and to furnish such information as the commission shall require. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1.

Section 42-26-12. – Termination or modification.

§ 42-26-12. Termination or modification. The Rhode Island justice commission shall annually submit a performance report to the governor and the general assembly. This report and other relevant material shall be the basis for determining whether to continue the commission, modify the commission, or abolish the commission. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; […]

Section 42-26-13. – Committee created — Purpose and composition.

§ 42-26-13. Committee created — Purpose and composition. (a) There is hereby created within the public safety grant administration office, pursuant to the provisions of § 42-26-7, the criminal justice oversight committee for the purpose of maintaining the secure facilities at the adult correctional institutions within their respective population capacities as established by court order, […]

Section 42-26-13.1. – Staff, facilities and supplies.

§ 42-26-13.1. Staff, facilities and supplies. The executive director of the Rhode Island justice commission shall provide the committee with such staff, facilities, equipment and supplies necessary for its operation and maintenance. History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 11, § 2.

Section 42-26-13.2. – Duties and responsibilities of committee.

§ 42-26-13.2. Duties and responsibilities of committee. The committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Establish goals or projections annually, based on an analysis of past activity, for each component of the criminal justice system; set capacities for each secure facility; and incorporate inmate population limits set by court order, consent decree or […]

Section 42-26-13.3. – Prison inmate population capacity — Enforcement mechanisms.

§ 42-26-13.3. Prison inmate population capacity — Enforcement mechanisms. (a) Whenever the overall population of the adult correctional institutions exceeds ninety-five percent (95%) of the annual capacity set by the committee for thirty (30) consecutive days or whenever the prison inmate population of any secure facility within the adult correctional institutions exceeds one hundred percent […]

Section 42-26-14 – — 42-26-17. Repealed.

§ 42-26-14 — 42-26-17. Repealed.

Section 42-26-18. – Gang violence prevention advisory committee.

§ 42-26-18. Gang violence prevention advisory committee. (a) There is established in the Rhode Island justice commission the gang violence prevention advisory committee. The committee exists as a permanent sub-committee of the Rhode Island justice commission, juvenile justice advisory committee. The committee shall be composed of members of the Rhode Island justice commission, juvenile justice […]

Section 42-26-19. – After school alternative program — Legislative intent.

§ 42-26-19. After school alternative program — Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) There is a greater threat to public safety resulting from gang and drug-related activity in and near Rhode Island’s inner cities. (2) Young people, especially at-risk youth, are more vulnerable to gang and drug-related activity during the […]

Section 42-26-19.1. – After school alternative program — Purpose — Duration.

§ 42-26-19.1. After school alternative program — Purpose — Duration. (a) There is hereby created within the Rhode Island justice commission, a pilot program known as the “after school alternative program” (ASAP). The establishment of the pilot program pursuant to this section shall be contingent upon the availability and receipt of federal and/or private funding […]

Section 42-26-2. – Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 42-26-2. Legislative findings and purpose. The general assembly recognizes and declares that: crime and delinquency are essentially state and local problems; crime and delinquency are complex social phenomena requiring the attention and efforts of the criminal justice system, state, and local governments, and private citizens alike; the establishment of appropriate goals, objectives, and standards […]

Section 42-26-3. – Public safety grant administration office created — Composition.

§ 42-26-3. Public safety grant administration office created — Composition. (a) There is hereby created within the department of public safety a public safety grant administration office which shall be under the jurisdiction of the governor. (b) The public safety grant administration office shall consist of: (1) a criminal justice policy board, and (2) such […]

Section 42-26-4. – Powers and duties.

§ 42-26-4. Powers and duties. The public safety grant administration office shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Serve as the state planning agency for administration of federal criminal justice related grant programs including, but not limited to, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended; (2) Advise and assist the […]

Section 42-26-5. – Chairperson and vice chairperson.

§ 42-26-5. Chairperson and vice chairperson. The chairperson and vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 360, § 1.

Section 42-26-6. – Criminal justice policy board — Appointment of members.

§ 42-26-6. Criminal justice policy board — Appointment of members. The criminal justice policy board shall consist of: (1) The attorney general; (2) The superintendent of the state police and director of the department of public safety; (3) The public defender; (4) The director of the department of corrections; (5) The director of the department […]

Section 42-26-7. – Committees and by-laws.

§ 42-26-7. Committees and by-laws. (a) The commission may establish and the chairperson may appoint such subcommittees, task forces, or advisory committees it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Appointments to subcommittees, task forces, and advisory committees are not restricted to the membership of the criminal justice policy board. (b) The […]

Section 42-26-8. – Policy board — Meetings — Quorum.

§ 42-26-8. Policy board — Meetings — Quorum. (a) The criminal justice policy board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon petition of a majority of the members, but not less than four (4) times per year. (b) A quorum at meetings of the policy board shall consist of a majority of […]