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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND ASSESS THE USE OF SOLITARY

CONFINEMENT IN THE RHODE ISLAND ACI

     

     Introduced By: Representative J. Aaron Regunberg

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

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     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 324

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passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2016, and approved June 16,

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2016, entitled "House Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission To Study and

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Assess the Use of Solitary Confinement in the Rhode Island ACI" is hereby authorized to

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continue its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before April 13, 2017,

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and said commission shall expire on June 13, 2017; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 324 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2016, and approved June 16, 2016, be and

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the same is hereby rescinded.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND ASSESS THE USE OF SOLITARY

CONFINEMENT IN THE RHODE ISLAND ACI

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     This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the legislative

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commission to study the use of solitary confinement in the Rhode Island ACI from January 27,

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2017 to April 13, 2017, and said commission would expire on June 13, 2017.

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