First COVID-19 case at ACI will not alter state’s policy
March 29, 2020

First COVID-19 case at ACI will not alter state’s policy

“A Correctional Officer from the Rhode Island Department of Corrections tested positive for COVID-19…” “The officer went...

Corrections Director speaks about prison conditions, possible reductions in census under COVID-19
March 24, 2020

Corrections Director speaks about prison conditions, possible reductions in census under COVID-19

“We are encouraging judges to use home confinement for example, where they can, where people are eligible...

Raimondo’s Juvenile and Criminal Justice Working Group releases recommendations
January 12, 2020

Raimondo’s Juvenile and Criminal Justice Working Group releases recommendations

“At what point am I truly allowed to be rehabilitated?” asked Roxxanne Newman, a formerly incarcerated member...

ACLU: Justice reinvestment undermined by General Assembly expansion of “Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline”
October 31, 2019

ACLU: Justice reinvestment undermined by General Assembly expansion of “Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline”

A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU RI) finds that, “the...

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