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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Vella-Wilkinson, Kennedy, Ajello, Kislak,
Morales, Hull, Abney, Felix, and Alzate

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2022

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 42-56-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-56 entitled "Corrections

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Department" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     42-56-17. Identification and description of inmates.

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     (a) The director of corrections, or his or her designee, shall cause prisoners confined under

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sentence in the adult correctional institutions to be physically and factually described in accordance

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with accepted criminal identification standards for the identification of criminals. The director of

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corrections, or his or her designee, shall cause identification to be made by a person or persons in

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the official service of the state, and shall prescribe rules and regulations for keeping accurate

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records at those institutions, and for classifying and indexing the records.

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     (b) The department of corrections shall collect the following information from individuals

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entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), and level of education, and publish a

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summary of such information on an annual basis.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

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     This act would direct the department of corrections to collect from individuals entering its

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custody information on: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), and level of education, and publish

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a summary of such information on an annual basis.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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