Chapter 170

2008 -- S 2716 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/02/08

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - JAILS AND PRISONS

Introduced By: Senator Leo R. Blais

Date Introduced: February 26, 2008

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 11-25-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-25 entitled "Jails and

Prisons" is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-25-14. Conveyance of unauthorized articles to or from institutions. – (a) Every

person who shall convey or cause to be conveyed into the adult correctional institutions any

article without first obtaining the consent of the director of corrections, or who shall convey from

the institutions any article without the consent of the director of corrections, shall be punished,

upon conviction, by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than

five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.

(b) Every person who shall convey or cause to be conveyed to any prisoner any drugs,

tobacco or any article that could be used as a weapon, without first obtaining the consent of the

director of corrections, may be punished, upon conviction, by imprisonment for not more than

then (10) years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.

(c) For the purposes of subsection (b), "prisoner" includes all persons committed to the

adult correctional institution, in the custody of the warden, in the custody of any other officer

while outside the confines of the custodial unit, in the custody of the state director of mental

health, retardation and hospitals pursuant to section 40.1-5.3-1, regardless of whether that

prisoner is held upon conviction or upon any criminal charge. "Prisoner" shall not include

persons on home confinement.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01746/SUB A

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