“Second Chance” for Juvenile Offenders (S 2205)
We strongly support legislation which would require that juveniles sentenced to long prison sentences as adults be reviewed by the parole board no later than fifteen years into their sentence.
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We strongly support legislation which would require that juveniles sentenced to long prison sentences as adults be reviewed by the parole board no later than fifteen years into their sentence.
We strongly support this bill which would have appropriately allocated $2,000,000 for the hiring of school social workers.
The administration of justice depends on all people having free and full access to the courts, and the promise of equal justice cannot be delivered if a segment of the community is afraid to access the...
This bill would establish a mandatory prison sentence of ten years for first-degree sexual assault offenses. We recognize the seriousness of this crime, but mandatory sentencing undermines individualized...
Though we appreciate the intentions behind this legislation, which would eliminate the statute of limitations for filing civil suits alleging sexual abuse,...
This legislation would waive the costs of criminal background checks for individuals seeking employment in a number of childcare positions. Rhode Island General Laws §28-6.3-1 has long provided that “[n]o...